MAC Randomization is a technique which is used to protect the mobile users from the device location tracking when connected to the random public Wifi connection. Every Wifi enabled device like smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. have a unique media access control address (MAC), which is assigned by a manufacturer and functions as a network address.
When you are roaming with your Wifi on, your device hiddenly searches for the available nearby Wifi connections and send MAC address to the Wifi connections it finds; this data can be used to track the location of the mobile user if any Wifi connection is compromised or utilised.
To avoid this problem, MAC randomization technique is used by many tech companies while manufacturing their smart devices. MAC randomization is a technique which periodically changes the MAC address of your smart devices making the location tracking harder. However, as per the recent
However, as per the recent study by US Naval Academy, MAC randomization is not as useful as it was considered to be. It has many flaws which need to be corrected to protect mobile users from location tracking. The research also revealed that Android users are more likely to be affected by this location tracking due to flaws in MAC randomization technique.
However, by some useful tips, you can save your device from such location tracking even if MAC randomization fails. Always switch off the Wifi when roaming with your smart devices, use the most secure VPN services to make your location anonymous and untraceable.
