Wi-Fi Tracker

According to TechWeb, the National Scientific Corp. is about to release "Wi-Fi Tracker" - a new system that "lets IT administrators pinpoint the position of wireless users and devices with accuracy within a few feet. " In essence, this technology uses wi-fi networks as the infrastructure for monitoring the location of special radio-emitting devices - either a palm-size transmitter or a badge/tag. It has nothing to do with intercepting the content of wi-fi computer links, although it could add location data to a "packet sniffer." NSC explains on their website that this is "one of the first commercially viable indoor/outdoor end-to-end tracking solutions."