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>And security would be a snap—if you can’t see the light, you can’t access the data.

That doesn't make any sense at all. People don't intercept data transmission with their eyes. If your computer or device can "see" the light, so can mine.




I think the point of that statement was just that the data isn't transmitted through walls.


Certainly. It’s line of sight. It’s actually possible to visually see who will be able to catch the data.


Light bounces off of objects, and so this may not be true.


Usually walls have windows.


I think the point is with, say, wifi, it is broadcasted in all directions, where LiFi would be pointed directly at the destination, which makes it much harder to intercept.




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