Re: Apple changed their documentation at my request but it proves they don't care about privacy

"Carlos E.R." <[email protected]>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python,misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android,alt.internet.wireless,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Organization Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 2026-09-07 20:45, Maria Sophia wrote:
> Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>> And hiding SSIDs is a complete waste of time, which gains you nothing
>>> in security or privacy. Don�t do it.
>>
>> Yep.
> 
> There are two fundamental issues which are making this task more difficult:
>   1. The common trolls are *desperate* to infest this thread
>      (and yet, not a single one of the trolls can possibly add value),
>   2. And, people who are NOT trolls, like Carlos above, still do not
>      (yet) understand the topic because they're applying old knowledge.
...

The point we are saying is not what you claim it to be. It is not about 
Apple storing and publishing BSSIDs of hidden SSIDs. This is bad 
behaviour by them. Ok. But our point is that you gain nothing by making 
your AP hidden in the first place.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
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