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Title: These solar-powered signs across Boston collect data from your phone
Post by: DefiantMassRINO on March 27, 2024, 04:34:03 pm
For those looking for a new reason to be paranoid ...

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/03/26/these-solar-powered-signs-across-boston-collect-data-from-your-phone/?p1=hp_featurebox (https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/03/26/these-solar-powered-signs-across-boston-collect-data-from-your-phone/?p1=hp_featurebox)
These solar-powered signs across Boston collect data from your phone
Soofa signs are all over the Boston area, and they know you are, too.

By Molly Farrar   
March 26, 2024

Electronic, solar-powered signs have popped up all across the Boston area. Soofa signs are like a public bulletin, with up-to-date weather alerts and news on a paper-white display.

The signs also collect cell phone data from unsuspecting pedestrians.

Cambridge-based Soofa addressed the data collection Tuesday, after Brookline News initially reported on the sensor technology. Soofa clarified that no identifying information is collected, but said a person walking by the sign with a Wi-Fi-enabled device will be part of pedestrian trend trackers made available to municipalities. ...
Title: Re: These solar-powered signs across Boston collect data from your phone
Post by: mountaineer on March 27, 2024, 06:29:06 pm
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Soofa said that municipalities use the data collected to record pedestrian traffic flows to help with planning and development. The company said the data is not shared with a third party, just with the municipality.
Sure.  :silly:
Title: Re: These solar-powered signs across Boston collect data from your phone
Post by: GtHawk on March 28, 2024, 01:12:17 am
Quote from: mountaineer on March 27, 2024, 06:29:06 pm
Sure.  :silly:
How long till these signs start being destroyed like speed cameras?
Title: Re: These solar-powered signs across Boston collect data from your phone
Post by: sneakypete on March 28, 2024, 01:40:45 pm
 
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The company said the data is not shared with a third party, just with the municipality

Let's see here,it won't be shared with a third party because THAT would be wrong,but  it's ok to  share it with a an entire city?

That right there is funny,I don't care who you are!