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
News Source : TechRadar
News Summary
- SignalTrace can identify the types of devices that are in a car as it passes by, and link them to a person even if the license plate number isn't visible.
- The next time that specific combination of devices is detected on the SignalTrace network, an alert can be sent to law enforcement.
- Leonardo goes to great lengths to emphasize that its technology is beneficial for the public and a useful tool for police investigators.
- The system doesn't identify people (on its own, anyway), or read any information that's on a device.
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