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Giving Away Privacy For Security

posted by robind on Friday February 14 2014, @01:36AM   Printer-friendly
from the deserve-neither dept.

This was submitted via the forum, edited by mattie_p. Gaaark writes:

"A US company located in the state of Texas called Traqcloud has produced a new, cheap way to track anyone or anything using GPS satellite tracking for only $10 per month after an initial outlay of $69 for the device. Of course, Michael Hamilton, co-founder of traqcloud, states that 'it is possible for any type of tracking device to be used for the wrong reasons,' adding that his company forbids violating the privacy of others, as per their acceptable use policy.

From my point of view, (I'm a father of a 14 year old boy with Autism) does my son's privacy take second place to his security and my peace of mind? He has no sense of personal safety and will walk off anywhere with anyone at anytime: he has, in the middle of the night, tried going outside on his own (no coat, no boots in mid-winter).

TraqClouds' device may help me sleep at night.

Do I have the right to track him like this? Does this extend to tracking my 'normal' daughter? My wife? A neighbor? Where do rights to privacy end?"

 
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  • (Score: 1) by Gaaark on Friday February 14 2014, @05:30PM

    by Gaaark (41) on Friday February 14 2014, @05:30PM (#79) Journal
    Track the cops! Interesting. My future son in law wants to join the RCMP (Canada)... maybe i should try it on him! :)
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  • (Score: 1) by mhajicek on Friday February 14 2014, @08:58PM

    by mhajicek (51) on Friday February 14 2014, @08:58PM (#107)

    I've always thought that if it's okay for them to track us without a warrant then it should be fair for us to track them. Eventually it'll all be moot, as everyone will be able to see everyone else anywhere at any time with trivial effort. It'll take a while for intellectual honesty to reach the point where that won't cause problems though.

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    • (Score: 1) by janrinok on Friday February 14 2014, @09:16PM

      by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Friday February 14 2014, @09:16PM (#111) Journal

      I'm not sure that your assumption is correct. There may be a public backlash to make slashcott look like a tea party before all-encompassing tracking takes place.

      • (Score: 1) by Gaaark on Friday February 14 2014, @10:38PM

        by Gaaark (41) on Friday February 14 2014, @10:38PM (#122) Journal
        This is what I would hope would happen...
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