By guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivatel Blog What does gridding mean? The Arizona Mirror recently described it this way: “As part of the training for the ALPR (automated license plate readers) systems, Chandler police officers are taught to “grid” neighborhoods during their downtime – systematically driving up and down every street in an area, indiscriminately […]
June 23, 2019 • ACLU,
CALIFORNIA,
CELL PHONE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
License Plate Readers,
MASS TRANSIT,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
OREGON,
PRIVACY,
SAFETY,
Technology GeekWire posted last month that Portland, Oregon quietly launched a controversial mobile location data project with partner Sidewalk Labs (a subsidiary of Alphabet–which is the parent company of Google). In this year-long pilot program, the city has authorized that people, who have smartphones, will be tracked without their consent or knowledge. Portland is using software […]
February 17, 2019 • ALPR,
AUTO INDUSTRY,
Digital Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
LICENSE PLATE,
MASS TRANSIT,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
RENTAL CAR,
SAFETY,
Technology,
TEXAS,
TOLLING From guest writer Joe Cadillic, of the MassPrivatel blog The die has been cast, whether it’s digital driver’s licenses, digital license plates, license plate readers or facial recognition cameras. Everyone from private corporations to law enforcement follows the same script; offer Americans customer loyalty rewards programs in exchange for the loss of their privacy. Surveillance […]
From guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivtel Blog A recent Reuter’s article revealed that ST Engineering has been awarded $5.5 million to install facial recognition street lights in Singapore. ST’s smart street lights come equipped with sensors, LED screens and covert cameras already installed. Incredibly, ST claims their spying street lights can bring “healthcare benefits to residents.” […]
September 23, 2018 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
IIHS,
Insurance Company,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEWSLETTER,
NHTSA,
NMA,
NMA Foundation,
REVENUE GENERATION,
RHODE ISLAND,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET REVENUE,
VISION ZERO From guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivatel Blog All across the country, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is hard at work convincing cities to lower their speed limits to 25 MPH. The national effort to lower speed limits in cities is a fundamental tenet of a movement known as “Vision Zero.” To date, the National Highway […]
