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dexterdog
on July 28, 2020
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Density raises $51M Series C led by Kleiner Perkin...
Why not just scan for MAC addresses? Legal reasons? Can't you black box something like that and not safe the actual IDs but use them for unique counting?
PragmaticPulp
on July 28, 2020
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Most OSes and devices randomize MAC addresses during scans to prevent this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_spoofing#MAC_Address_Rando...
It's also not guaranteed that every person is carrying a phone or that their phone is turned on.
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