Re: [sensors] Javascript 120Hz devicemotion events for high end inertial applications

I agree that it's difficult to decide on "optimal" frequencies. First 
you have security/privacy and leak risks. Then you have usability. 
Even certain data at 0.1 Hz can still provide sensitive information. 
Of course the more larger the frequency, the more sophisticated models
 can be devised. I don't think it's possible to find a "safe zone". 

It all depends on the risk/attack type and what type of "information" 
is to be inferred/extracted. So some attacks will work better at 120, 
60, 20 Hz, etc. In some cases, even if you have few readout values 
available, you can "connect the dots" and infer useful information. 
Obviously the more the dots, the more reliable attacks are. Each 
sensor has its own issues, and it's unlikely we can find a catch-all 
solution.

I think we've already mentioned possibilities of asking permissions 
for high-freq in another thread. Not sure how feasible would that be 
technically to ask a user for a permission to use a particular 
frequency?

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