Monday, November 14, 2005

'Enlisting Cellphone Signals to Fight Road Gridlock'

article by MATT RICHTEL here.

Several state transportation agencies, including those in Maryland and Virginia, are starting to test technology that allows them to monitor traffic by tracking cellphone signals and mapping them against road grids.

The technology underlines how readily cellphones can become tracking devices for private companies, law enforcement and government agencies - a development that deeply troubles privacy advocates.

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