License Plate Surveillance Gets a Digital Upgrade The latest innovation in surveillance technology has the potential to revolutionize how law enforcement agencies track suspects, but it also raises significant concerns about individual privacy and civil liberties.
A system called SignalTrace, marketed by security company Leonardo, uses machine learning algorithms to link phone and Bluetooth signals with license plate records.
The basic concept is straightforward: if your phone regularly travels in the same vehicle as someone else's device, those devices will be flagged as associated with that car.