cressida 1,561 #1 Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60164847 Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company's AirTag devices. The company quietly released the safety portal on Monday. The Personal User Safety Guide offers advice on how people can keep themselves and their data safe. AirTags are designed to locate lost items using Apple's powerful 'Find My' network. They are small button-shaped items that can be attached to keys or a wallet. However, the BBC and other outlets have previously found evidence that AirTags have been misused to track people. What say you? Edited January 28, 2022 by cressida Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
steve68 66 #2 Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) Criminals will have been using these since they first came out, months ago there were reports of car thieves hiding these on cars in Canada, then tracking them back to car parks and homes to steal them, from what i read back then the built in safeguard only worked if you could hear the device bleep, not helpful if its been secreted on the outside of a vehicle. BBC same subject story back in June last year https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57351554 Edited January 28, 2022 by steve68 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch 214 #3 Posted January 28, 2022 Yep, they're not new. I've had one of these (non Apple) tags on my car keys for years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jack Grey 1,602 #4 Posted January 29, 2022 16 hours ago, cressida said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60164847 Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company's AirTag devices. The company quietly released the safety portal on Monday. The Personal User Safety Guide offers advice on how people can keep themselves and their data safe. AirTags are designed to locate lost items using Apple's powerful 'Find My' network. They are small button-shaped items that can be attached to keys or a wallet. However, the BBC and other outlets have previously found evidence that AirTags have been misused to track people. What say you? 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JeffryBr 0 #5 Posted February 2, 2022 Anyway any GPS tracking device could be used for criminal use, so there is no way to help you secure yourself from not being tracked. It's not the safest way to give people tracking devices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jack Grey 1,602 #6 Posted February 4, 2022 On 28/01/2022 at 09:07, cressida said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60164847 Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company's AirTag devices. The company quietly released the safety portal on Monday. The Personal User Safety Guide offers advice on how people can keep themselves and their data safe. AirTags are designed to locate lost items using Apple's powerful 'Find My' network. They are small button-shaped items that can be attached to keys or a wallet. However, the BBC and other outlets have previously found evidence that AirTags have been misused to track people. What say you? How Apple AirTags are used to follow you home ⚠️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
