mandag den 5. januar 2009

Patent Watch: Tracking People Via Cell without Compromising Privacy


Teknologien til at overvåge alle som har en mobil telefon er der, men skal man bruge den og hvordan? Og skal man gøre det bare fordi det er muligt?
/Sik


The technology for surveying all carrying a cell phone exist but should we use it and how? Should it be used just because it can be done?
/Sik




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The method involves tracking a statistical sample of cellphones with their owners' consent. The tracking is done in short bursts, not 24/7. The most interesting part is the "fuzzing up" of data aspect. The location information is geocoded and using detailed maps determined to be in a public place or a private one. (More on those terms in a moment.) If the device is not in a public place, the location of the device is "fuzzed up" to an area (census tract, ZIP Code, etc.). [...]

Read more: http://apb.directionsmag.com/archives/5220-Patent-Watch-Tracking-People-Via-Cell-without-Compromising-Privacy.html

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