Linking physical locations to web origins

[marcoscaceres]

You would obviously need some way to cryptographically verify that the geo-origin actually belongs to, for example, target.com.

[csuwildcat]

I was thinking the UA would know the bounds and thus relate it to the origin - as Google Maps knows a Target location is tied to target.com. Does that make sense? Maybe I can explain that better in the doc, and maybe there's a better way, as you say?

[marcoscaceres]

But what if I walk into Target and place my own device down and get it to emit target.com?

[csuwildcat]

All you can do at that point is emit a link to a business's own origin,
which could at worst annoy, right? Perhaps there's another issue with that,
or you have an idea to help that case?

This system does eliminate the worst possibility: being able to place a
beacon that directs users to target.net (assuming that's an evil site).
On Sep 4, 2014 7:53 AM, "Marcos Caceres" notifications@github.com wrote:

But what if I walk into Target and place my own device down and get it to
emit target.com?

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[marcoscaceres]

The only thing I can think of if that the beacon's json has to be signed with target.com's SSL certificate (or something similar to establish a degree of trust).

BTW, I got my hands on a couple of Estimote Beacons. Trying to get 'em set up, but I think the batteries are busted :/ Will keep you posted.