Technology

Britain pulls plug on spy cans

Officials say that an advertising firm must immediately stop using its network of high-tech trash cans to track people walking through London's financial distri...

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October 8, 2013 10:51 am

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Officials say that an advertising firm must immediately stop using its network of high-tech trash cans to track people walking through London’s financial district. The City of London Corporation says it has demanded Renew pull the plug on the program, which measures the Wi-Fi signals emitted by smartphones to follow commuters as they pass the garbage cans.