Learn who may be tracking your cell phone, from government agencies to private companies.
The state senate of Nevada has recently approved a cellphone tracking bill that is intended to provide quicker access to the phone’s location in the event of an emergency. The bill, SB268, is designed to give certain protections to cell carriers who provide the location information to authorities during specific circumstances. The bill is now […]
Today’s wireless carriers have access to more information about their users’ behaviors than ever before. For the longest time, they only used that data for their own marketing and systems planning. However, that is no longer the case, as service providers are looking for new sources of revenue. An increasing amount of wireless carriers are […]
A Nordstrom Rack store in downtown Portland has initiated a pilot program that tracks customers’ cell phones while they shop. It is one of 20 stores nationwide currently testing the system. Connecting to the wifi signal from your phone, Euclid devices around the store help the company measure foot traffic inside their retail space. “Through […]
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 […]
A new law in California has recently been introduced to require government agencies such as police departments to be required to obtain a warrant before using cell phone tracking on phones owned by the American public. This bill, introduced by State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), came about after a startling discovery by the American […]
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.” […]
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.” […]
