A company has found a new way to track your car (and you) without a photo of your license plate.
The new tech uses digital fingerprinting to capture identifiers sniffed from devices in your pockets, on your wrist, or even the microchips in your pets.
These tiny sniffers can even be installed without a camera, meaning they can be deployed "off-road" in places like train stations.
Automated license plate recognition systems have gotten a lot of flack from privacy activists in the United States recently—and rightfully so, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation which argues that these systems erode basic civil liberties. As it turns out, tracking your license plate is just the start.
One player in the space, Leonardo, has a new trick up its sleeve. According to a new report from 404Media, Leonardo's SignalTrace system is coming to track the unique fingerprints that your other daily carry devices invisibly broadcast simply by being on your person. The company did not respond to the outlet's request for comment.
