Dashcams or dashboard cameras provide the ability to record footage on the road. This simple function has been used for a variety of purposes throughout history. Its application has morphed over the years and will continue evolving in the future. Coca-Cola was originally made to treat morphine addiction and is now the world’s most popular […]
160 Blog Posts From the PRIVACY Tag
The Rise of the Dashcam
• December 21, 2020 • 1 Comment • CELL PHONE, Corruption, Dash Cam, GPS, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Parking, PRIVACY, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Technology, VISION ZERO
San Diego Wants to Use Military-Grade Drones to Catch Speeders
By guest writer Joe Cadillic, of the Mass Privatel Blog Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Joe’s Mass Privatel Blog on December 3, 2020. Joe is one of the co-writers for the NMA’s Street Surveillance Blog. The Voice of San Diego recently revealed how the city of San Diego secretly considered using military-grade drones to spy on motorists. According […]
Driver’s License Watch—Your Private Info for Sale
• December 11, 2020 • 0 Comments • Digital Driver's License, DMV, DPPA, Driver's License, Identity Theft, PRIVACY, Real ID, SAFETY
Editor’s Note: With the recent revelation that 27 million driver’s license records were stolen in Texas, we thought this newsletter (#482) from April 2018 gives an overview of the selling of our data by the DMV. If you would like to receive our one-topic weekly E-Newsletter, join the NMA today. Personal information privacy seems to […]
When it Comes to Auto Privacy, You Get What’s Coming to You
• November 20, 2020 • 0 Comments • ALPR, FOURTH AMENDMENT, GPS TRACKING, LICENSE PLATE, NMA, PRIVACY, TICKET CAMERA, Vehicle Search
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #299, emailed to NMA members in October 2014. The information is still pertinent, and if anything, the privacy issue for motorists has become more acute with time. If you would like to receive the weekly NMA E-Newsletter, a one-topic discussion, consider becoming a member of the […]
How a Surveillance State Affects Motorists’ Privacy?
November 18, 2020 • 0 Comments • ACLU, ALPR, Automated Traffic Cameras, DMV, DRONES, E-ZPass, Facial Recognition, NMA, Parking, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Street Lights, Technology, Toll Roads, TOLLING, Traffic Tickets
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director and Joe Cadillic of the Mass Privatel Blog First of all, let’s define a surveillance state, which will ultimately help us understand how a surveillance state affects motorists’ privacy. A 2013 Privacy International Blog took on that task with a look towards the United Kingdom. The UK data protection […]
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