Would you allow yourself to be tracked ?

@alokn99 (5717)
India
February 9, 2009 12:53am CST
The launch of the new Google latitude , though welcome by some also is looked at a privacy threat by others. This feature when enabled allows people to track the location of your mobile therby knowing where you are. While it's great for bosses who want to know where the employees are, for friends to check out where the wherabouts of other friends and when you misplace your mobile. But it's not so great when you are made to have this feature o always as an employee , or a young person by your parents or soemone who wants to stalk you. As this technology keeps keeps developing, the misuse and fears too will kepp increasing. Would you allow yourself to be tracked ? Share your views
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@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
9 Feb 09
I would have to say NO,NO,NO. I do not want to be tracked by anyone. As for bosses being able to track their employees, that's illegal. My dad worked for Job Service and he said that's a lawsuit waiting.They are not even supposed to drive by your residense to look for you.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
9 Feb 09
I do not know if the illegal part applies to all countries and what happens if the boss makes it a pre condition to you taking up the job.
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
9 Feb 09
They should not be able to "spy" on their employees on their own time. If the condition is be available at a notice then that's differeent.
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
9 Feb 09
Most of those conditions are made pryor to hiring.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
9 Feb 09
Tracking technologies have been available for a long time already. GPRS for one, triangulation of GSM signals also. The fact of the matter is that authorities are able to hone in to a person's location already whether they're aware of it or not. Then we have services like Twitter where people are constantly updating others on their location; and many apps available on handsets today have built in location features that you can switch on and off as well. We are far more locatable than we realize and most of it is self activated! Regulatory entities are enforcing rules and guidelines that are making these services permission based to try to reduce misuse, but there is no question that many people will use it innappropriately. Personally I do not activate these services and have no plans to at any time in the future. But I also have no doubt that I can be located regardless!
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
9 Feb 09
The technologies have been there for sometime James, and we can get homed on whether we like it or not. But here is an instance which gives you the option of letting people whether it be your boss, friends or family members to know your location. You have made it clear that you have no plans to activate these services though. Thanks for sharing this. Really appreciate it.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
9 Feb 09
I think you'll find that most people will get all caught up in the gimmick factor, rather than really think long and hard about what it could potentially mean for them and their privacy. I just hope that as much effort is put into policing it's use as they are putting into developing and promoting these types of services.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
12 Feb 09
I value my privacy and I hate someone putting a tail on me as I am a person who always like the head on collisions and direct confrontations.Bur as the things go by no one is secure and everyone is put a tab on them with these modern technology.In that case I think that there is no use in loosing my sleep over it unless I plan to have a great hold up in the near future.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
12 Feb 09
I agree Bala, There is no point in loosing your sleep over it. Every at the same time does value their privacy. Thanks
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
10 Feb 09
I would not like to be tracked this way. Neither by my friends nor by my employees. And I think this technology will only be misused by many.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
11 Feb 09
Yes, the likely hood of it being misused is high. Thanks
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
10 Feb 09
I don't want to be tracked by anyone.. I mean, other people don't have the right to mess about my privacy.. and i don't think companies should do that too, it's ilegal.. tracking devices should only be used in courier services( to track down your package), penitentiary(to track down prisoners, etc.. it shouldn't be used to interfere a person's life!
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
10 Feb 09
That is an interesting view point. Thanks
@itsme_cha (504)
• United States
9 Feb 09
hmmm,, really thats kind a spooky, people can tracked you. no body wants to be tracked down, evrybody wants privacy, specially when it come to their personal life and info.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
10 Feb 09
It can get kind of spooky. Thanks and have a great day.
• India
10 Feb 09
Wow, I never knew of this…thnx for the warning! Of course I would hate to be tracked…just imagine if I am in the loo or worse still….in bed
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
10 Feb 09
I don't think it has got to that level of accuracy as yet. All it can do from what i know is that it can give your position on a map, like locality.. Thanks
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
9 Feb 09
You are very right Alok, whenever a technology comes into play, it brings its flip side also along with it. Tracking their wards could be boon for parents, they can 'keep an eye' on their grown up children and can advice them at their need of hour. However, grown up kids won't appreicate the same, they do not like that their privacy should be invaded. If I take a mobile, which has this latest technology, I won't mind, if my known to persons or my better half keeps a track of me. If it is someone unknown to me and he is stalking me, I won't appreciate it.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
9 Feb 09
Yes Deepak, the technology has a flip side to it as well. The example of the parents and children is an example, so does the boss employee part of it as well. Thanks
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
hello, No i will not like that. If someone will track you it means they dont trust you. say, you are an employee and the boss wants to track you, what for? to find out if you are really in an official business, it seems that there is no trust. for friends, there are always the call and text unlimited so you can know the whereabouts of your friends and join them on gimiks. And as you mentioned, there are a lot of threats for those people you dont know and trust. take care
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
10 Feb 09
Yes, it's an unsafe world out there and people could wrongly use this technology. Thanks
• United States
9 Feb 09
Ain't you tracked thru the web reguardless of this software? I thought what ever you write or where ever you go you're watched by someone or something(cookies). So why would this matter?
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
9 Feb 09
What you say is true. But here is a technology where people around you can track you. It's a matter of opinion and some may find nothing wrong with it while some would say it's a matter of privacy. Thanks for sharing your views on this.