Hello all,

I was wondering what your thoughts on Wifi Aware are? For those unfamiliar, Wifi Aware will allow Wifi-enabled devices to use "GPS like" services (such has sharing location of photos via instagram or what have you). In some major cities, companies (such as google with LinkNYC) are changing payphone's into free Wifi hubs.

Now is this just me and my tinfoil hat, or does it seems like another method to track people via their wifi devices? Wifi Aware claims that it can provide precision even in crowded areas. Seems like a way to be able to help track people, since most cell phone providers require a credit background check and enter in your driver/personal license at the point of sale (at least in my experience getting phones from ATT and Verizon in the United States).

Thoughts, or should I just add another layer of tinfoil to my hat?