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Apple AirTag privacy review (Real-life test.) 🍎 Today is all about the newly released tracking device, the Apple AirTag. Anything with the Apple logo tends to get a lot of scrutiny, especially because they preach about security and privacy so much. But, has Apple dropped the ball on this one? We’ve tested the “global-tracker”/“stalker” theory to see if you should be concerned.
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🧭 Are Apple AirTags accurate?
Whilst Apple has branded this tag as a great way of finding your lost stuff, they can’t really control what consumers use it for. Considering its supposed capabilities, this is pretty scary. From our testing we successfully tracked our colleagues’ location for over 2 hours, using an Apple AirTag.
The Apple AirTag uses the Apple-created “find my” network to operate. This network is undeniably huge as it leverages the entire Apple user base. Apple AirTag uses secure bluetooth connections alongside this, to track each AirTag in the “find my” network. This is why AirTags can accurately be tracked, as the “find my” network works as a collective.
🤷 How do you know you’re being tracked?
Now, Apple has put some measures in place to avoid unwanted tracking, but they are a little vague. Let’s break down what Apple says, in comparison to what our tests concluded. Firstly, if you have an iPhone, you should get a notification letting you know you have an AirTag on your person. This is supposedly meant to happen after you reach a familiar location, or after a few hours. In our testing, the “victim” did not have an iPhone, but the cameraman following her did and he never received this notification, even after 2 hours of tracking.
Secondly, if you don’t have an iPhone, or any device for that matter, the AirTag should sound an alarm to let you know its location. According to Apple - this should happen after vigorous shaking, or after “some time.” From our tests, it took up-to 3 days for this alarm to make any sound. Meaning...I could track my colleagues location for an additional 3 days. According to Statista over 130 million people in the US have Android phones, so this finding is really worrying.
🔓 Is Apple AirTag safe and private?
Now, what does all this prove? Well, whilst Apple AirTag might be great for precision finding essential items, consumers can clearly abuse it. We’ve ALREADY seen this little tag seemingly hacked, less than two weeks after its release date! Which could lead to phishing scams and a whole bunch of issues. Our test has concluded that in the wrong hands, maybe the measures put into place by Apple just aren’t enough, considering this inconspicuous tag could gather a lot of personal location information, without the victim even knowing.
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0:43 Apple AirTag “stalker” test
4:16 How do you know an AirTag is tracking you?
5:21 Is Apple AirTag safe and private?
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14 июн 2024
