More reasons for full scrutiny. This research was needed. Any software platform that provides services to public services needs examining with a fine tooth comb. What3words chose to legally threaten a security researcher, and have been quick to resort to lawyers in the past.
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RT @alexbloor
Utterly shameful in the light of @cybergibbons research.
Like, this is just dishonest. There isn't another way to put it. This is gross misdescrip…
https://twitter.com/alexbloor/status/1388568929237409796
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It seems it will be wise to avoid #what3words at least for a while
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@paoloredaelli @onepict you should avoid them forever - their system is proprietary
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Of course. Sorry, I forgot the necessary quoting around "for a while" to mark the irony.
Now the idea is not bad. A "good" hashing of latitude and longitude giving there integers used as index in a wel l known list of words. These lists are already used in other applications (I.e. cryptowallets), we "only" have to find a good hashing functions without conflicts
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