Media Access Control

The first is called Media Access Control, which restricts access to the network by assigning a unique hardware identification number to each device.

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"You can be a geek and configure your Media Access Control addresses and Wi-Fi Protected Access settings, or you can spend that extra ten minutes playing with your daughter," says Kaplan.

Cisco's Gadget Guru 2010

"You can be a geek and configure your Media Access Control addresses and Wi-Fi Protected Access settings, or you can spend that extra ten minutes playing with your daughter," says Kaplan.

Cisco's Gadget Guru 2010

The admission comes following outspoken criticism from Germany's Federal Data Protection Commissioner Peter Schaar, who was "horrified" to learn that Google's Street View car cataloged private WiFi network data like Mac (Media Access Control) addresses and SSIDs, in addition to snapping pictures of public streets.

Google Private Data Collection: Company ADMITS Snooping Via WiFi Networks 2010

Schaar was "horrified" to learn that as the Google Street View car collects its still photos, it also catalogs private Wi-Fi network data like Mac (Media Access Control) addresses and SSIDs.

Google Street View Logs WiFi Networks, Mac Addresses 2010

Set the router to allow connections only from your own Media Access Control, or MAC, addresses, which will prevent unauthorized entry to your network and Internet connection.

Data Privacy Day: Do you know how to protect your personal information? 2009

MAC address (Media Access Control, not Macintosh for anyone wondering) monitoring/blocking would better isolate it - IPs are by and large dynamic at user level.

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Set the router to allow connections only from your own Media Access Control, or MAC, addresses, which will prevent unauthorized entry to your network and Internet connection.

Data Privacy Day: Do you know how to protect your personal information? 2009

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John Shabaz signed an order requiring UW-Madison to relinquish the names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and Media Access Control addresses for each of the 53 individuals.

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On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John Shabaz signed an order requiring UW-Madison to relinquish the names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and Media Access Control addresses for each of the 53 individuals.

RIAA 1, Badgers 0: Judge Orders University of Wisconsin-Madison To Turn Over Student IDs - The Consumerist 2007