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Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by AlphaWeaver on Sunday August 28, 2016 @10:50AM (#12376731)
That's one scary implication: they can't.
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by buddapalm on Sunday August 28, 2016 @04:26PM (#12378353)
I'd imagine a simple device that broadcasts noise or fake signals would be enough to throw it off. Lots of principles used in speed trap jammers could be used.
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by nsns on Sunday August 28, 2016 @11:34AM (#12376901)
Unless, of course, they are aware of it and try to subvert it by consciously modifying "their body shape characteristics and motion patterns".
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by EGreg on Sunday August 28, 2016 @10:51AM (#12376735)
No seriously. Maybe wear some kinda suit?
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by givinguflac on Sunday August 28, 2016 @11:35AM (#12376910)
Run Ethernet throughout your home and hardwire 100% of everything. Disable all wireless radios in your house. That will stop your own gear from being used like this, but unless you turn your home into a faraday cage someone could probably blast your home with 2.4GHz externally to achieve similar results. If as you mention, perhaps you had some kind of suit that is completely absorbent to wireless spectrum, though that in itself could be used as an identifier most likely.
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by daurnimator on Sunday August 28, 2016 @11:17PM (#12379786)
You can buy coating for your windows that blocks RF.

e.g. http://www.scottishwindowtinting.com/residential-window-film...

Can usually get in via custom order from anywhere that does window tinting.

Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by EGreg on Sunday August 28, 2016 @12:12PM (#12377067)
What I meant was that the suit would change your "wifi fingerprint", not that it would be absorbent.
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by 13of40 on Sunday August 28, 2016 @12:02PM (#12377026)
Turn the wifi hotspot on on your phone and blind it. It probably won't work so well if the background wifi signals keep moving around.
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by jevyjevjevs on Monday August 29, 2016 @01:18PM (#12383401)
Since this uses standard WiFi, if you don't have a WiFi network, you're good!
Re:FreeSense: Indoor Human Identification with WiFi Signals by sroussey on Sunday August 28, 2016 @11:33AM (#12376897)
Of metal, sure.