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Wi-Fi helped ID teens who drew racist, anti-Semitic graffiti

by edtechstrats on 7/10/19, 1:52 PM with 2 comments

  • by edtechstrats on 7/10/19, 1:56 PM

    They left Wi-Fi enabled on their cell phones, which automatically connected to the school network when within range. IT staff then associated the log-ins with individual students - allowing them to be identified and caught. Original article (via Washington Post): "A black principal, four white teens and the ‘senior prank’ that became a hate crime"

    URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/local/teen-graf...

  • by organsnyder on 7/10/19, 4:35 PM

    Makes sense. The home automation platform I use (Home Assistant) can use information from wifi APs for presence detection. I have mine configured with my Unifi controller.