A new surveillance tool can trace people through the devices they carry
- Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings.
- As it passes by a license plate reader, the camera records the car, which can be linked through vehicle records to its registered owner.
- Beside it, another sensor detects signals broadcast by devices traveling nearby, such as your phone and your colleague’s smartwatch.
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- Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings.
- As it passes by a license plate reader, the camera records the car, which can be linked through vehicle records to its registered owner.
- Beside it, another sensor detects signals broadcast by devices traveling nearby, such as your phone and your colleague’s smartwatch.
Sources: The Independent