Secret Bluetooth surveillance

[chromium05]

Turns out that UK citizens have been secretly tracked by Bluetooth signals from thier mobiles and laptops.

Secret bluetooth surveillance study (http://rinf.com/alt-news/surveillance-big-brother/secret-bluetooth-surveillance-study/4164/)

If they do it in the UK - you can guarantee they've used it in the US, Canada and most or Europe.

Thoughts?

[RobMoney$]

In China, everyone has a cell phone, and whenever you leave your city to travel to a different city, you get a text that tells you local points of interest, restaurants, and such. Basically a thinly veiled way of the Chinese government saying "We know where you are, We're tracking you".

You'd be nuts if you didn't believe the US Gov't also uses this technology.

[EN[i]GMA]

That'd be difficult for them to do to me, as I have bluetooth turned off on both my phone and laptop.

[chromium05]

You may have it turned to "do not broadcast" so other mobiles / cells can't see your ID, but there is a difference.

If your cell is bluetooth enabled ( as in installed ) then it still sends info containing your cell details.