I was using a personal phone on my workplace's open WiFi network to chat on a fetish site. I didn't enter any credentials since it's an open network. I thought I disconnected quickly when I realized I was still connected after some time, but there was definitely a delay of at least an hour where both the site and other apps (like Reddit) were active in the background. I didn't receive any specific blockage notifications other than a generic one about prohibited content when I was already off the WiFi. Given that I work for a state government agency, what are the chances they could track my activity?
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That block message you got definitely raises some eyebrows, honestly. It might be worth keeping an eye on your usage.
A friend working in government mentioned that they can pinpoint connections to specific access points. There have been instances where someone was caught on a phone they shouldn’t have been using.
It is technically possible for them to track you, but it would require significant effort or expensive software. Generally, agencies don’t have the resources to dive into this unless there's a noticeable pattern of suspicious activity. Just be careful and avoid drawing unnecessary attention.
They can probably see your device's name, but tracking your usage is another story. It depends on how much effort they want to put into it.
My phone's name is just 'iPhone', so that should help a bit, right?
Thanks for easing my mind a bit!