Cell Phone Tracking and Bugging
photo by Jurvetson (flickr)
Tell your average hipster that they can use VZ Navigator on their phone to get directions to the coolest new club through a GPS chip in their phone, and they’ll probably think its pretty neat. Tell the same thing to your average healthily paranoid geek, and they’ll hopefully question how else it might be used. Sure its cool, but if Verizon can do it, so can the government. On top of that, they may also turn on on your mic even when you’re not on a call. In a follow up to my article on FBI cell phone tapping, we’ll be discussing how you can be tracked on your cellphone, and under what circumstances.
Jesse, 
Bob 5:39 pm on 8/21/2006 Permalink
And in other news (probably) …
Adult Oriented Phone Services have recorded a record surge in business since the latest wiretapping program has been found unlawful.
Doody 11:20 pm on 8/27/2006 Permalink
Yeah, well we will see what that will do. Unfortunately in the realm of the World Politique, there is a lot of talk and very little action. Kind of like the UN Sanction on Lebanon, which is just like “uh, hey, could you guys like, stop? Please?” We will see my friend, we will see.
Jesse 8:36 pm on 9/5/2006 Permalink
Are you doubting the government in some way… thats very unamerican. I’m going to have to report you to the FBI.
euicho 1:06 pm on 9/6/2006 Permalink
oh no!!!
I better go delete all references to hating bush on my blog!
lol.
Thats the problem. People don’t realize you can distrust and detest your government while still loving your country. The government doesn’t make a country, the *people* do. (o.o)