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The Boss's Big Eye in the Sky
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 18:09:58 -0500
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:50:24 -0500 (EST) From: radev () umich edu Subject: The Boss's Big Eye in the Sky To: dave () farber net Prof. Farber, I thought that you might find this story interesting. It shows that targeting drivers w/o E-Z Pass tags (re: your posting from earlier today) is not the only attempt by Big Brother to use electronic technology to track people down. Drago http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/US/GPS_spies_workers_CSM_031223.html The Boss's Big Eye in the Sky Companies Turn to Satellite Tracking Tech to Watch Workers By Stacy A. Teicher ... Dec. 23 -- The day before the first big snow of the season, the question on many people's minds in Massachusetts wasn't how many inches would fall, but how many snowplow drivers might sit idle. Contractors were locked in a battle with the state highway department. The sticking point: a new requirement that they take GPS cell phones along on their routes. The phones -- equipped to track location through a series of satellites known as the Global Positioning System -- let highway staff monitor plowers' time on the job and whether they are driving at the optimal speed for laying down salt. Officials estimate the improved efficiency will save about $1.7 million a year. ... Cell phones equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite tracking technology are helping companies and government services remain efficient....
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