Earlier this month, Google officially announced it’s plans to put out a device locator feature, similar to Apple’s ‘Find my iPhone” app. The free app is called Android Device Manager, and it’s available now for your mobile device running Android version 2.2 or higher. At the very least, this app will show you just how […]
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How Facebook Helps The Cops In Tracking Down Suspects
It is interesting to know from the story of the hunt down of Philip Markoff, the young Craigslist killer, and how it has become so easy to track suspects in this digital world. This story tells some interesting facts about using digital evidence to track down suspects. In today’s world, it has become so easy […]
Majority of Law Enforcement Agencies Engage in Cellphone Tracking
Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada reported that police agencies sometimes monitor the location and communications of civilians through their cell phones. After this announcement, ACLU affiliates across the nation began their own investigations, reporting that “the overwhelming majority of law enforcement agencies that responded engage in at least some cellphone tracking.” […]
TIP: How To Stop Your Mobile Device From Tracking You
Apple users might recall the big news story that came out a while back regarding the fact that the iphone doesn’t just track your information, but also saves years of it in an unsecured database within the phone. Most users already knew about the location tracking, but the practice of storing this information in an […]
Reno Police Deny Cell Phone Tracking Without Court Order
Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada reported that police agencies sometimes monitor the location and communications of civilians through their cell phones. After this announcement, ACLU affiliates across the nation began their own investigations, reporting that “the overwhelming majority of law enforcement agencies that responded engage in at least some cellphone tracking.” […]