Matthaus Woolard / is on Nostr

Data Scientist, #Python and #SwiftLang, macOS/iPadOS app developer 🇳🇿

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2024-06-09 22:54:37

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The crypto aspect stops apple form having data that is useful about you or your devices.
With respect to third parties tracking airTags the ID rotates so you cant have a continues track of a AirTag from other sources.
The ID rotation is governed by the private key of the tag, only the tag owner's iPhone has this so only that device can track a tag. Others can know a Tag was in the area but they cant track a tag over days between many locations.

2024-06-09 22:54:37

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2024-06-09 22:40:16

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It worth remembering the `data` you provide with air tags is fully end to end encrypted. It does not enable apple (or anyone else) to know the location of the device or the location of the devices that observe it.
This cryptographic lock is why apple did not get push back, while they have location data its not accessible to them only to the owner of the tracker who has the keys to decrypt it.

2024-06-09 22:40:16

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