As soon as Google announced the expanded location tracking for their Timeline tool in July, there was speculation about how police departments and government agencies could use this detailed personal information to spy on people through their current and past locations. A recent law enforcement report details how Google Timeline can be used by police […]
Category: Surveillance
Florida PI’s Restricted By New GPS Tracking Law
Private investigators in the state of Florida are facing some tough challenges to their surveillance work due to a new state law that goes into effect in October. On October 1st, Florida Statute 934.425 will be officially implemented which makes it illegal to install a GPS tracking device and software on private property without permission from […]
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Drones Give People Dangerous New Surveillance Tools
As drone technology becomes cheaper and more powerful, more people will have access to this new surveillance tool to spy on friends, family, neighbors or anyone else. This powerful new consumer and business technology is opening up a Pandora’s box of legal, privacy and safety issues for people. It seems there is a new bizarre […]
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DNA Used To Identify & Shame People
We have your DNA, shame on you! It’s a brave new world where people’s DNA can now be used as a form of public surveillance and punishment. Hong Kong is taking samples of DNA found on publicly discarded chewing gum, coffee cups and cigarette butts to reconstruct the facial appearance of people who litter. The […]
The New Wave Of Wearable Spy Cameras
A new generation of mini wearable and throwable video cameras is turning every citizen into a modern day Big Brother, with the ability to spy on and video record other people. Never before have so many people been recorded and never before have so many people had the ability to record others thanks to the […]