Privacy continues to be in the headlines. Companies and governments are garnering and analyzing information that they obtain through means some find questionable in unprecedented ways. Recently, I wrote a column about Carrier IQ’s business of
allegedly tracking cell data. Many readers use Google maps and rely on the Google Traffic tool to indicate whether traffic is moving or stalled, but the fact that Google uses Global Positioning System data from wireless devices is often a surprise.
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GPS, Privacy and the Supreme Court
Posted by: Peter S. Vogel February 8, 2012 05:00 AMPrivacy continues to be in the headlines. Companies and governments are garnering and analyzing information that they obtain through means some find questionable in unprecedented ways. Recently, I wrote a column about Carrier IQ’s business of
allegedly tracking cell data. Many readers use Google maps and rely on the Google Traffic tool to indicate whether traffic is moving or stalled, but the fact that Google uses Global Positioning System data from wireless devices is often a surprise.