Surveillance Company Adds Bluetooth Device Tracking to License Plate Readers
By
Joseph Cox
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Summary
A surveillance company is developing SignalTrace, a technology that adds Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sensors to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). This upgrade would allow the cameras to not only capture license plates but also sweep up unique identifiers from mobile phones, AirPods, smartwatches, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices inside passing vehicles. The technology correlates devices that regularly travel together and links them to specific license plates, potentially enabling law enforcement to identify specific drivers or passengers by their personal devices. This represents a significant expansion of surveillance capabilities, moving from tracking vehicles to tracking individual people.
Key quotes
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The technology would turn ALPR cameras from devices focused on tracking cars to ones that can more readily track the location of particular people.
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