New technology called SignalTrace links phone signals to cars by detecting devices near license plate readers. This helps police track people’s movements and associations without initially knowing their names. The system raises privacy concerns because it can identify people indirectly through patterns of proximity and movement.
ORIGINAL LINK: https://theconversation.com/new-tech-adds-phone-tracking-to-license-plate-readers-associating-devices-with-identifiable-cars-288876