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These efforts are commendable, but by and large I think our location data is just a commodity by now and it is best not to assume you can reliably hide your location permanently and reliably without spending a lot of effort. Not that I'd find that idea pleasant, I just think the ship has sailed.
These efforts are commendable, but by and large I think our location data is just a commodity by now and it is best not to assume you can reliably hide your location permanently and reliably without spending a lot of effort. Not that I'd find that idea pleasant, I just think the ship has sailed.
Interesting research, but the paper does not address the contribution to the arms race of good vs bad. The criminals will likely use this technique to find legitimate car trackers before stealing the vehicle.
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that's not related to flock safety (company) is it?
Yep. Their brand of ALPR cameras have spread like a plague very quickly all over the US
These efforts are commendable, but by and large I think our location data is just a commodity by now and it is best not to assume you can reliably hide your location permanently and reliably without spending a lot of effort. Not that I'd find that idea pleasant, I just think the ship has sailed.
This isn't a generic data privacy counter-measure or concern. This is specifically targeted against stalking, which is pretty much one of only a few cases where this kind of thing would be used against you. Specifically the case where the perpetrator will place a device in or on the victim's car.
[1] Even though data brokers have been used to find out the medications of a German MP, for example. https://www.techradar.com/news/even-your-deleted-secret-web-...
These efforts are commendable, but by and large I think our location data is just a commodity by now and it is best not to assume you can reliably hide your location permanently and reliably without spending a lot of effort. Not that I'd find that idea pleasant, I just think the ship has sailed.
This looks like security (or privacy) nihilism: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27897975
Better hope your stalker isn't friends with a law enforcement officer either: https://deflock.me/
These efforts are commendable, but by and large I think our location data is just a commodity by now and it is best not to assume you can reliably hide your location permanently and reliably without spending a lot of effort. Not that I'd find that idea pleasant, I just think the ship has sailed.
That ship is more than capable of being put back in a bottle with enough political will. We just need to come together enough to get the message heard.
Better hope your stalker isn't friends with a law enforcement officer either: https://deflock.me/