I doubt if it can be stopped or prevented, with the overreaching desire of the bureaucratic thought police..

Their mantra = only criminals would object to constant intrusive monitoring / tracking / recording, etc..

Today:
Simply picking up something from a craigslist.org seller = may put you under suspicion as a terrorist, drug cartel stooge, murderer, etc.


Covert listening device - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Hi-Tech Police Surveillance: The “StingRay” Cell Phone Spying Device | Global Research

The SINGLE Most Important Step to Protect Yourself from Government Spying Washington's Blog

The Details Of What Information The Police Can Suck Out Of Your Phone | Techdirt

The Government Is Spying On Us Through Our Computers, Phones, Cars, Buses, Streetlights, At Airports And On The Street, Via Mobile Scanners And Drones, Through Our Smart Meters, And In Many Other Ways Washington's Blog

After Car-Tracking Smackdown, Feds Turn to Warrantless Phone Tracking | Threat Level | Wired.com

Cellular Phones

How Many Millions of Cellphones Are Police Watching? - ProPublica

The FBI can remotely activate the microphones for phones running Google's Android software to record conversations (worldwide) : worldnews



Car computer security is NOT secure.......

The required hardware is $300 - $2,000 USD, and most of the software is readily available FREE on the WWW, downloading it can land you in jail.

Many demonstrations have been done around the world, where random vehicles where hacked to:
* Turn off the engine/fuel system.
* Unlock.
* Start up, and drive away.
* Disable GPS tracking.
* Disable phone.
* Disable selected modules = force the owner in for service (clandestine secret warrant search).
* Disable the BRAKES...

Hackers Reveal Nasty New Car Attacks--With Me Behind The Wheel (Video) - Forbes

WGME 13 - News - Car computer hacking, the next cybercrime

Car hacking code released at Defcon | Security & Privacy - CNET News

Hackers find weaknesses in car computer systems


Buying a used car not factory equipped with this junk, the dealer or finance company may install the following device without your knowledge.
Pay up or your car engine will stop - CNN.com


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