ANDREW WEEKS February 5, 2019 JEROME, Idaho (KLIX) – County law officers are now able to receive fast and accurate locations of cellphone callers that dial 911. The technology, called Rapid SOS, works on iPhones with iOS and Android phones 4.0 and up. It is important to first responders so they know where to […]
Documents show that bail bond companies used a secret phone tracking service to make tens of thousands of location requests. In January, Motherboard revealed that AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint were selling their customers’ real-time location data, which trickled down through a complex network of companies until eventually ending up in the hands of at least one bounty […]
By: Steve Sbraccia RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) There’s new hope in this new year that fewer scam or robo-calls will bother people thanks to new technology and blocking efforts by service providers who are being pushed by the FCC to make changes. In March, Verizon says it’ll be providing its customers with a free app that will help […]
Eric Ross January 31, 2019 Background: Recent nationwide tragedies involving 911 call centers not being able to locate callers led News 5 Investigates to question why dispatchers don’t always know someone’s exact location when they call to report an emergency. As our investigation uncovered, outdated mapping technology and cell phone privacy settings are the root cause […]
By Andrew Brown abrown@postandcourier.com Jan 27, 2019 COLUMBIA — A top South Carolina lawmaker wants to restrict how police use some of the newest tools available for tracking people’s cell phones and travel in the state, arguing the technology violates people’s rights as American citizens. House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford, D-Columbia, has sponsored two bills this […]
