Re: Fwd: Question regarding your mac-geolocation script

[Gorjan Petrovski <mogi57 () gmail com>]

Hi,

Toni, I forwarded an email conversation with a student who brought my
attention to this issue. He included a link:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20074571-281/google-curbs-web-map-exposing-phone-locations/

Cheers,
Gorjan

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Toni Ruottu <toni.ruottu () iki fi> wrote:
> Could we ask Google? Was the blockage automatic or on purpose? What is
> the reason for the blockade? Is it just nmap or everyone? Are they
> turning it into a commercial service?
>
> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 4:16 AM, Fyodor <fyodor () insecure org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 07:15:13PM +0200, Gorjan Petrovski wrote:
> > > Hi list,
> > >
> > > It seems Google have cut access to their geolocation service and our
> > > mac-geolocation script no longer works. I've tested it with several
> > > MAC addresses and no results were returned. Any testing would be
> > > welcome. I'll research a bit these days if there is an alternative,
> > > but the chances for that are slim.
> >
> > That is a bummer, as it is a really neat script!  If we can't get it
> > working again near-term, I suppose we should remove it until/unless
> > Google restores access or we find an alternative.  Personally, I was
> > amazed by the accuracy of that service.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Fyodor
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