| It's not paranoia... |
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| Written by Junksmith | |
| Wednesday, 27 August 2008 | |
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... if they're really watching you. Spooky, isn't it? If you know someone's mobile phone number, for a modest monthly fee you can track exactly where they are. I must tell Orange that quite frankly, I'd prefer my whereabouts not to be available to any passing crank who knows my number. Comments (6)
Point taken, but...
written by Blog Administrator, August 27, 2008
I take your point, Patrick, but the security measures seem a little flimsy to me. It wouldn't be that difficult to 'borrow' someone's phone and then wait for the authorization text message to turn up, would it?
folly
written by s masty, August 27, 2008
this should be stoppable by one woman being stalked, by appealing to the european court on human rights.
Re: folly
written by Mr Eugenides, August 28, 2008
Good idea, s masty.
If Carla Bruni will consent to my tracking her via her mobile, I will agree to stalk her for a few weeks, and then we can take the case to Strasbourg together.
What Patrick said written by QuestionThat, August 28, 2008
This is a poor post, for the reason Patrick points out.
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"FAQ 3 - Can someone else trace my mobile phone without my permission? No! Our mobile phone tracking requires you to agree to this before tracking can be activated on your mobile phone."
However, the various organs of the state have been able to use this function for years - and without your permission.