Comments on: Mapping Computer Techniques to the Real World http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/mapping-computer-techniques-to-the-real-world/ Connecting Ideas Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: how to be invisible « stalker http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/mapping-computer-techniques-to-the-real-world/#comment-336657 how to be invisible « stalker Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:47:52 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/mapping-computer-techniques-to-the-real-world/#comment-336657 [...] Neosmart: “Mapping Computer Techniques to the Real World” [...]

]]> By: Mahmoud Al-Qudsi http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/mapping-computer-techniques-to-the-real-world/#comment-158504 Mahmoud Al-Qudsi Mon, 19 May 2008 05:52:24 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/mapping-computer-techniques-to-the-real-world/#comment-158504 Have a look at this proposal from another company for using this same techonlogy, but to track the movement of known terrorists if/when they enter America (nevermind the fact that Bin Laden probably doesn't carry a cell phone on him): http://www.scribd.com/doc/389634/Service-System-Engineering-QuickLink I'll point you to a particular excerpt: <blockquote>So, there is a database with all kinds of records, among which are communication ID’s. On the other side an area, this area is Schiphol, is monitored the following way. Any time a mobile phone (so a person with mobile phone) enters this area, it registers at a Base Transceiver Station (BTS). It does this by transmitting its phone number and IMEI-number. For this area not only the creditworthiness check is done, but also the check whether these mobile ID’s somewhere exist in the database. If it does, a hit is projected on the computer screen of the security office of the AIVD on Schiphol. Immediately all other information is being transferred to the screen and a status position is being brought up. The suspect can be localized by his mobile phone. There is special software available to localize a mobile phone through triangulation. The accuracy of this system is about 50m. 2</blockquote> To me, this raises a major concern: your phone transmits its IMEI code <em>and</em> your phone number!? All of a sudden we have a major privacy leak here, because - no matter how "anonymous" your IMEI code is - there is no way anyone will believe that their phone number isn't private and personal data! Have a look at this proposal from another company for using this same techonlogy, but to track the movement of known terrorists if/when they enter America (nevermind the fact that Bin Laden probably doesn’t carry a cell phone on him):

http://www.scribd.com/doc/389634/Service-System-Engineering-QuickLink

I’ll point you to a particular excerpt:

So, there is a database with all kinds of records, among which are communication ID’s. On the other side an area, this area is Schiphol, is monitored the following way. Any time a mobile phone (so a person with mobile phone) enters this area, it registers at a Base Transceiver Station (BTS).

It does this by transmitting its phone number and IMEI-number. For this area not only the creditworthiness check is done, but also the check whether these mobile ID’s somewhere exist in the database. If it does, a hit is projected on the computer screen of the security office of the AIVD on Schiphol. Immediately all other information is being transferred to the screen and a status position is being brought up. The suspect can be localized by his mobile phone. There is special software available to localize a mobile phone through triangulation. The accuracy of this system is about 50m.
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To me, this raises a major concern: your phone transmits its IMEI code and your phone number!? All of a sudden we have a major privacy leak here, because – no matter how “anonymous” your IMEI code is – there is no way anyone will believe that their phone number isn’t private and personal data!

]]> By: bovey king http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/mapping-computer-techniques-to-the-real-world/#comment-158503 bovey king Sun, 18 May 2008 23:55:28 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/mapping-computer-techniques-to-the-real-world/#comment-158503 I know I can get IMEI code in some phone by input *#06#. How do they get it on the air. Except for the potential privacy issue, it can be really useful. Thanks for sharing. I know I can get IMEI code in some phone by input *#06#. How do they get it on the air.
Except for the potential privacy issue, it can be really useful.
Thanks for sharing.

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