tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post2135715331535444452..comments2023-10-29T10:41:21.303-04:00Comments on Castro's Favorite Color: FBI Can Track Cell Phones Without Phone Company's HelpHowardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914637175040341245noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-67368949803181317322008-11-21T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:45:00.000-05:00Oh and it's not just the conversations aren't priv...Oh and it's not just the conversations aren't private, it's that they can track your location, which most people wouldn't realize. This was a hook added ostensibly to help 911 calls, but it was obvious it was ripe for abuse. I don't remember if it still works even if the phone is off, I think you have to make sure it's really off by pulling the battery (which you can't do on an iPhone).Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914637175040341245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-18334683949257708882008-11-21T12:30:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:30:00.000-05:00It's not surprising. But we also relied on warrant...It's not surprising. But we also relied on warrants, it's even a constitutional right.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914637175040341245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-59848406244482112142008-11-21T11:45:00.000-05:002008-11-21T11:45:00.000-05:00How is this surprising? Do people honestly have an...How is this surprising? Do people honestly have an expectation of privacy when using a cell phone? The RF specturm is classified as a public resource (which is why the FCC has a right to manage it). This isn't any different than someone visually tracking you when you walk through a public park or using a condensing mic to listen to your conversation. We've always relied on the good intention of "law" enforcement and the judgment of the courts to discard bad evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com