Those license plate cameras hanging over highways and intersections are no longer just reading plates.
New technology now allows some of them to detect the electronic devices traveling with you: your phone, smartwatch, Bluetooth headphones, infotainment system, AirTags, and even some pet trackers.
Collect enough data points, and it becomes possible to identify where someone works, where they live, and who they regularly travel with.
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In other words, the goal is no longer simply to identify your car. It’s to identify you. And most drivers have no idea this capability already exists.
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Most Americans are familiar with Automatic License Plate Readers. Police departments, toll authorities, and private companies have used them for years. They photograph license plates, log the time and location, and store that information in massive
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