IP: We know where you are , have been etc

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Progressive Casualty Insurance— The nation's fourth-largest automobile
> insurance company has established the Autograph program, which taps into
> Global Positioning System technology to track drivers' usage and then
> calculate insurance premiums based on that usage. The Autograph system uses
> a videotape-size box installed in a vehicle to track data about its speed,
> mileage, and other usage metrics. Autograph periodically transmits the data
> to Progressive via cellular frequencies. In a test, the program saved
> Houston drivers an average of 25% on their insurance premiums, and some
> drivers saved as much as 50%, Progressive says. Now, as it moves the
> Autograph effort into its next phase, Progressive faces several challenges,
> including addressing privacy issues and winning approval from state
> insurance commissions across the U.S.



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