Source: BroBible
Summary
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) can now track people using their AirPods, smartwatches, and even their pets, raising serious privacy concerns. The technology, called SignalTrace, gathers signals from nearby electrical equipment and links them to specific vehicles. Proponents argue it can aid in crime investigation, while privacy activists say it poses threats to citizens’ civil liberties.
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The habit gets a new name.
License plate cameras can now track your AirPods, smartwatches, and even your pet. Because who needs anonymity in public, anyway? The technology can identify signatures from devices like cellphones, fitness monitors, and RFID tags. Authorities can link a car to a distinct set of devices, creating a digital profile or “electronic fingerprint.” Because that’s not creepy at all.
Tracking people through their pets is the new normal.
Author: Evan Null
