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BBC detector vans are back to spy on your home Wi-Fi – if you can believe it

Stuart Castle Silver badge

Re: This is all FUD

"This packet sniffing is complete rubbish. Just hide your SSID if you're paranoid/careful."

Won't make a blind bit of difference. The packets are still available to sniff, and still contain your IP address (which your ISP will be able to tie to your physical address should they be required to).

Remember, a few years back, Google managed to do exactly the same thing with their Street View cars, even if it was apparently a mistake on their part.

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