October 10, 2005 – MichaelZimmer.org

Automatic License Plate Scanners & Wholesale Surveillance

Posted by Michael Zimmeron October 10, 2005in Mobility, Privacy1 Comment

The Boston Transportation Department is engaging in what Bruce Schneier calls "wholesale surveillance" in order to collect unpaid parking tickets. A white SUV equipped with two video cameras on top and a laptop computer running license plate scanning software drives…

Missouri: State Spies on Drivers Through Cell Phones

Posted by Michael Zimmeron October 10, 2005in Mobility, Privacy

The state of Missouri has begun a program to track individual movements on highways through cell phones:The Missouri Department of Transportation will spend $3 million annually on a program to monitor the movements of individuals on highways via their cell…