New Tech Can Link Your Phone And Dog's Collar To Your License Plate In Maryland
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A system that promises to connect your phone, Bluetooth headphones or even the dog's collar to the car license plate is already being tested and there is already feedback about its operation. Recently, we gave...
Think Flock is bad? This new tech is coming to link license plates with your phone — and it could be another death knell for privacy
Flock is continuing to face public ire over the ways that its national network of license plate readers can be used and abused in the US, but there's bad news for anyone worried about their personal privacy and widespread surveillance: technology that's even more concerning is on the way.That tech is SignalTrace from security company Leonardo, a system that takes the license plate reading approach of Flock and raises the sophistication a notch. …
If Flock Wasn't Enough, SignalTrace Could Create an “Electronic Fingerprint” of Your Car
Flock Safety ALPRs have been receiving significant backlash across the country, with dozens of cities reportedly canceling or ending contracts amid privacy and data-sharing concerns. If that were not enough, there is Leonardo’s SignalTrace, which can link electronic signals emitted from other devices such as AirPods and smartphones to a license plate, creating an “electronic fingerprint.” These devices work with ALPR devices and have now been sp…
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