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NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS FIRST RESPONDERS TO PINPOINT CELLPHONE CALLERS

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 […]

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Hundreds of Bounty Hunters Had Access to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint Customer Location Data for Years

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 […]

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New technology should dramatically reduce cellphone scam and robocalls

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 […]

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911 can’t always find wireless callers; Outdated technology and privacy settings blamed

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 As our investigation uncovered, outdated mapping technology and cell phone privacy settings are the root cause […]

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Curbing police data collection aim of proposed SC law: ‘Our rights are being eroded’

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 […]