Many of us find using a cell phone convenient for communicating and learning. Now, connecting a smartphone to a vehicle extends the utility of that little pocket computer. Vehicles have become smartphones on wheels. A car’s infotainment system records and stores call logs, contact lists, GPS information, emails, photos, text messages, social media feeds, videos, […]
5 Alerts From the Biometrics Tag
Want to check out my Car’s Infotainment System? Get a Warrant!: NMA E-Newsletter #681
January 30, 2022 • AUTO INDUSTRY, Biometrics, CELL PHONE, Connected Vehicles, EDR, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Search Warrant, Technology
What’s Next for Motorists’ Rights—Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #597
June 21, 2020 • 85TH PERCENTILE, ACLU, ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Biometrics, CELL PHONE, Contact Tracing, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DMV, Drone, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, NEWSLETTER, NMA, NMSL, PRIVACY, RED LIGHT CAMERA, REVENUE GENERATION, Ridesharing, SAFETY, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, Street Surveillance, Technology, TICKET REVENUE, VISION ZERO
The need to advocate for motorists’ rights has grown during the time of COVID. NMA members need to be more vigilant than ever in home communities and home states. This newsletter is a two-parter and comes from what we see trending nationally. This week, we look at speed limits, automated traffic enforcement, and street surveillance. […]
Intexicated While Driving: NMA E-Newsletter #387
June 12, 2016 • Biometrics, BREATHALYZER, CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, COLORADO, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DNA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LEGISLATION, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Technology, TEXTING
New York State has legislation called Evan’s Law that is winding its way through the system. It would allow law enforcement to use a textalyzer to determine if you have been on your phone while driving. This means even hands free phone usage, texting, surfing the web, and engaging with various apps can raise flags. […]
Saint or Sinner, Government Eyes Are Watching Every Move You Make: NMA E-Newsletter #380
April 24, 2016 • ALPR, Biometrics, CELL PHONE, DNA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, NEWSLETTER, PPP, PRIVACY, Public Private Partnership, SOCIAL NETWORKING, Technology, TEXTING
By John W. Whitehead, President, The Rutherford Institute Government eyes are watching you. They see your every move: what you read, how much you spend, where you go, with whom you interact, when you wake up in the morning, what you’re watching on television and reading on the internet. Every move you make is being […]
NMA E-Newsletter #197: Don’t Smile for the Camera
October 21, 2012 • Biometrics, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, NEW JERSEY, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Real ID
Given their state’s ongoing red-light camera debacle, New Jersey motorists may not have much to smile about these days, but that’s OK with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. That’s because the commission has banned drivers from smiling for t…
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