Cybersecurity CEO Dan Guido, who’s located in Brooklyn, New York, hid two Apple AirTags inside his black electric scooter, concealed with black duct tape, just in case it was stolen. Smart idea!
Apple’s AirTag is a small and elegantly designed accessory that helps keep track of and find the items that matter most with Apple’s Find My app. Whether attached to a handbag, keys, backpack, or other items, AirTag taps into the vast, global Find My network and can help locate a lost item, all while keeping location data private and anonymous with end-to-end encryption.
Guido works at the New York City-based Trail of Bits, a cybersecurity research and consulting firm that serves clients in the defense, tech, finance and blockchain industries. He chronicled his hunt for the scooter in a series of tweets Monday, sharing both the challenges and successes of his wild journey.
“My scooter was stolen last week,” Guido tweeted. “Unknown to the thief, I hid two Airtags inside it. I was able to use the Apple Find My network and UWB direction finding to recover the scooter today.”
At the end of his thread, Guido left tips for AirTag users, so they too can be prepared in case someone decides to snatch their Bluetooth-equipped belongings.
Here are a few lessons learned if you’re using Airtags for theft recovery:
1) Use an Airtag adhesive that blends in and muffles noise. It’s clear my thief was looking for them.
2) Do not turn on Lost Mode. It immediately alerts the thief they’re being tracked.— Dan Guido (@dguido) August 10, 2021
3) Act quickly, before the anti-stalking feature kicks in. Damage done to my handlebars was likely in response to the regular noises from the Airtag.
4) Limit your in-person interactions and always involve the police. Don’t try to retrieve your stolen goods until you have backup.— Dan Guido (@dguido) August 10, 2021
MacDailyNews Take: Finding a stolen electric scooter is yet another success story for Apple’s AirTags!
…an Apple AirTag on every ballot!
Will you believe the AirTags if they tell you something you don’t want to hear?
Somehow Apple AirTags would become racist
Of course they’d be tagged as racist, they’re white!