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This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers (www.404media.co)
submitted 2 months ago by empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

... why, tho? Is this just an end run around the telcos, who can already get all that information but charge for it and they don't wanna pay?

[–] mangaskahn@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's because law enforcement needs way less oversight to search a database through a subscription service than to get phone data from the telcos.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's a good habit to keep your phone on airplane mode when you can. It also saves on battery.

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

+1 Phone on airplane mode (eliminates WiFi/BT cellular & GPS tracking)

  1. run physical mobile hotspot device for data (like Calyx hotspot - +2pts of you pick Moxee model to also run rayhunter)

  2. connect to hotspot over WiFi with random MAC addresses (effectively eliminates IMSI tracking)

  3. Enable a solid VPN. (Helps hide location and other usage)

  4. Use chat/text/phone apps over WiFi (eliminates carrier tracking)

  5. +5 for degoogled OS with profiles capability

  6. +3 for Firefox forks like Librewolf or Waterfox with Port Authority and Privacy Badger

EDIT: btw the tech from the article is called SingleTrace...

[–] mecen@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does it also disable BT low energy?

[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

BLE would fall under BT, so I would think so. Airplane mode would disable all radios.