Tag: phone location
  • Mar 27, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Taiwan is using a phone location “electronic fence” to help police track quarantined individuals

The government in Taiwan has rolled out an “electronic fence” to keep quarantined individuals in their homes. The “electronic fence” uses mobile phone data to notify police if the cell phones of any people under mandatory quarantine leave their home areas. Travelers returning from abroad are subject to a mandatory quarantine so the electronic fence … Continue reading “Taiwan is using a phone location “electronic fence” to help police track quarantined individuals”

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  • Mar 25, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Toronto, Canada is now using phone location data to track if people are congregating

This past Monday, Toronto Mayor Tory announced at a virtual TechTO meetup that the government has been receiving location data from wireless carriers and telecommunication companies in the area to show where people are still congregating and flouting social distancing – The Logic reports. Tory stated: “We had … the cellphone companies give us all … Continue reading “Toronto, Canada is now using phone location data to track if people are congregating”

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