Tracking People Via Cell Phone

An anonymous reader writes "According to the articleat the Guardian the UK Government have been working on a project to use the widely available mobile phone masts as a form of localised radar to track both people and vehicles without their knowledge. Supposedly there is even work on the way to give this project the ability to see through walls! Maybe Philip K. Dick was right to be paranoid about governments."

Comments

A typical Slasdottian/geek attitude

[PhysicsGenius]

So the reason were supposed to be afraid of cellphones is that the government might be trying to use them to catch criminals. Guess what, genii, they use fingerprints the same way--are you planning on cutting off your hands any time soon?

A much more valid reason to avoid cellphones is radiation. If you remember your physics, H=qrP/3pi which indicates that the dosage recieved is proportional to the distance. Since you put your cellphone by your head (and since they contain substantial amounts of power, to reach the faraway cell towers) your brain is going to get quite a zap. Use with care, or with tongs.

Let's do the time warp again!

[richie2000]

Screw that! I want them to use cell phone towers to detect Slashdot dupe posts - again and again and again... BTW, have we had any triple posts yet or are we still waiting for that treat?

There is a way to stop them.

[SaturnTim]

Okay, I might be violating some law... but there is a way to stop them from using this technique. I'm going to the patent office, but I thought I would give you a heads-up... I call my invention the "off button".

On a related story, they can also track you when you are using a regular non-cellular telephone.

Re:Jared the formerly fat guy says...

[sco08y]

Mr. Stones, I now know what tasty lunchtime treat I'm going to order! My hat's off to your excellent first post.