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City of London calls halt to smartphone tracking bins

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By 911^NEmeSis
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23665490

 

"The City of London Corporation has asked a company to stop using recycling bins to track the smartphones of passers-by."

 

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A lot of similar events have been brought up in the recent past so discuss! Personally I think it's a right step in terms of securing people's privacy but then again in London you're seen by literally thousands of cameras each day so does this really make a difference?

 

Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy?

 

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Privacy isn't a thing anymore :/

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Privacy isn't a thing anymore :/

Privacy has never been a thing. We've had cameras for years and years. Government has had CCTV cameras installed since... well I can't remember but they have been around a very long time. 

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Privacy has never been a thing. We've had cameras for years and years. Government has had CCTV cameras installed since... well I can't remember but they have been around a very long time. 

I tried to think back to when there weren't CCTV cameras either and :/ I couldn't

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I tried to think back to when there weren't CCTV cameras either and :/ I couldn't

They do it without you realising. Funny isn't it.

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I tried to think back to when there weren't CCTV cameras either and :/ I couldn't

I don't see a problem with the cameras in London. I think everywhere should be like that.

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Watch Dogs will be awesome since it deals with with all the privacy based issues.

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