Government Tracking of Private Citizens using Cell Phones

Call me suspicious, but it is simply too convenient for governments and large corporations to track private citizens. I feel that our rights and privacy are being violated, yet there is not much of a outrage amongst the public. It is very easy because so many of us love to carry around our very own tracking devices: personal cellular phones.

I am sure that we did not intend to give up our privacy, but that is the end result. Leave your cell phone on and your phone provider knows exactly where you are located. Leave your wifi on and roam between free networks. Turn on your wifi to receive the internet and some ISP will track you. it is that convenient.

Recently South Korea has had a viral outbreak called MERS. They are tracking quarantined people through their cell phones. This is a smart move. The next step is to track all those that come into near contact with the quarantined. This as well, seems smart, because no one should be getting too close to the quarantined. Still, does this sound a bit creepy?

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