techtimes

Apple implements random MAC address on iOS 8. Goodbye, marketers

To address the growing concerns of its users regarding privacy, Apple will begin implementing random MAC addresses upon the release of the iOS 8 mobile operating system. This will be a huge blow to ...
Ars Technica

iOS 8 to stymie trackers and marketers with MAC address randomization

Quartz is reporting a change to how iOS 8-equipped devices search out Wi-Fi networks with which to connect. The new mobile operating system, which is on track for a release in the fall, gives iOS 8 ...
HotHardware

Apple To Randomize Device MAC Addresses In iOS8 For Better Network Security And Privacy

While no operating system is foolproof, iOS has been relatively exploit-free given the attention that's on it. And with the impending launch of iOS 8 this fall, Apple's ratcheting things up in a bid ...
CSOonline

IEEE group recommends random MAC addresses for Wi-Fi security

According to new recommendations by an IEEE study group, the Wi-Fi protocol needs to be updated to use randomly generated addresses for better security and privacy. Today, the 802.11 Wi-Fi standards ...
AppleInsider

MAC address randomization joins Apple's heap of iOS 8 privacy improvements

With consumers growing more conscious about protecting their privacy, Apple has begun tackle the issue head on with numerous enhancements to its next-generation mobile operating system including a new ...