News & Commentary about Location Tracking

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Sep 10, 2015

Boston’s License Plate Reader Database Was Online in Plain Text With No Password Protection

Aug 26, 2015

Status of Location Privacy Legislation in the States: 2015

Jul 31, 2015

Taking Warrantless Location Tracking to the Supreme Court

Jul 20, 2015

U.S. Department of Transportation Funding License Plate Readers, Documents Reveal

May 15, 2015

Internal Documents Show FBI Was 'Wrestling' With License Plate Scanner Privacy Issues

May 4, 2015

FBI Slow-Walking Toward End Of Illegitimate Stingray Secrecy

Apr 24, 2015

Newly Obtained Records Reveal Extensive Monitoring of E-ZPass Tags Throughout New York

Radio tower with radio waves emanating from it

Apr 7, 2015

NYCLU-Obtained Documents Reveal Secrecy, Lack of Court Oversight in Use of Invasive Stingray Technology

Apr 6, 2015

DHS Wants Contract for Access to Database of Innocent Drivers’ Locations

Apr 2, 2015

How Does Someone Get 6 Months’ Probation for a Crime Carrying a 4-Year Minimum Sentence?