You've seen it in the movies. You've heard about it from others. Newsweek has covered it. Heck, they sell software that you can install on cell phones that will track and report all activity for under $40.00.
The only way to prevent from being tracked through your cell phone, is to make sure there isn't any transmission going out. Best way to do this is to cut the power completely by physically taking the battery out.
Not that all your internet activity isn't already being monitored, but the FBI want to make it a law for ISPs to keep records of all websites visited for at least 2 years.
I can see where they (computer crime investigators) are coming from, but who do we trust with that information. I know I certainly don't trust any part of our government with any of that data. I'd sooner trust google - at least they are striving for the ideal: 'do no evil.'
These internet criminals already know how to cover their tracks. And let's face it, the government isn't really known to have the lastest and greatest high tech computers and security. What happens when a hacker gets into all that data that's being stored? And do you really trust your local ISP provider to keep that information secure?
Let's hope the court system knocks this one down.
How many of you have seen the TV shows based in Las Vegas where they have all the behind the scenes view of all the cameras tracking every person?
I experienced that here in Vegas. From the moment we stepped in the cameras already captured our mugs and from that the casino host was able to locate us anywhere. Casino floor, casino restaurant, elevator, hotel hallways.
It was unreal.
I imagine the the technology will be cheap enough to go mainstream in a few years for everyone. Heck, iphoto already has facial recognition where you just have to tag a person once, and it will find all the photos that have that person in it if you want.
Big brother is watching.
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There exists a database which all the big casinos subscribe to that has the facial recognition and background checks of all the major cheaters from around the world. The second they step in where they are not wanted, security is alerted and they can then take action. Just like on TV and the movies.