Comments on: Controversy Erupts Over Secret Cell Phone Tracking http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/05/controversy-erupts-over-secret-cell-phone-tracking/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Blu http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/05/controversy-erupts-over-secret-cell-phone-tracking/#comment-108223 Blu Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:40:23 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2811#comment-108223 I wouldn't personally care, but I do regard this as an unethical invasion of privacy. I'm very curious as to which cell phone provider let it happen... I wouldn’t personally care, but I do regard this as an unethical invasion of privacy. I’m very curious as to which cell phone provider let it happen…

]]> By: Mike http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/05/controversy-erupts-over-secret-cell-phone-tracking/#comment-78315 Mike Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:16:43 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2811#comment-78315 I agree with Preston. As as aside, almost every cell phone out there today now has GPS tracking built in. So most folks should be aware they can be tracked that way very, very easily. It's to assist in locating 911 callers, but just like any tracking technology, some folks will be troubled by possible misuses of it, others (like myself) really just don't care. :) I agree with Preston. As as aside, almost every cell phone out there today now has GPS tracking built in. So most folks should be aware they can be tracked that way very, very easily. It’s to assist in locating 911 callers, but just like any tracking technology, some folks will be troubled by possible misuses of it, others (like myself) really just don’t care. :)

]]> By: Preston L. Bannister http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/05/controversy-erupts-over-secret-cell-phone-tracking/#comment-78049 Preston L. Bannister Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:40:22 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2811#comment-78049 If the researchers acted in good faith - removing direct user identification up front, crunching their numbers, then discarding the raw data after - then I do not see a problem. The net result is no violation of anyone's privacy. On the flip side - if you are carrying a turned-on cell phone, you should assume that your movements can be tracked. If you make a phone call, you should assume a record of your call is <b>always</b> recorded, and there is some chance the contents of your call is scanned and/or recorded as well. You <i>should</i> be worried about your privacy, but you need to focus elsewhere. In the larger scheme these researchers are harmless. If the researchers acted in good faith - removing direct user identification up front, crunching their numbers, then discarding the raw data after - then I do not see a problem. The net result is no violation of anyone’s privacy.

On the flip side - if you are carrying a turned-on cell phone, you should assume that your movements can be tracked. If you make a phone call, you should assume a record of your call is always recorded, and there is some chance the contents of your call is scanned and/or recorded as well.

You should be worried about your privacy, but you need to focus elsewhere. In the larger scheme these researchers are harmless.

]]> By: Yohan Perera http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/06/05/controversy-erupts-over-secret-cell-phone-tracking/#comment-78025 Yohan Perera Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:51:06 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2811#comment-78025 Well, No one is alone in the 21st century. No one has anything called privacy in this high tech era. Well, No one is alone in the 21st century. No one has anything called privacy in this high tech era.

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