Saturday, February 13, 2010

If You Carry a Cell Phone, The FBI Knows Where You Are


A federal appeals court debated a privacy concern on Friday, February 12th: the government tracking your location via your cell phone.

FTA:
"As cell phones have morphed from cordless communication devices into pocket-sized PCs, cellular providers have developed and honed the ability to pinpoint your location fairly accurately -- potentially to within 150 feet. This helps network operators connect your phone to the nearest cell tower and locate you in an emergency, a federally mandated feature called E-9-1-1"

Read the rest of the article HERE

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