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One of the key points of the article is that location data itself is nearly impossible to anonymize. Even if person had an anonymous SIM it would be trivial to
by dopylitty 7y ago
One of the key points of the article is that location data itself is nearly impossible to anonymize.
Even if person had an anonymous SIM it would be trivial to identify them by the locations where they spent most of their time.
- baybal2 7y agoYes, but you will need to first correlate connection data from a ton of anonymous IPs, and then send tough guys to the site to check everybody's passports at a gunpoint. Not something automateable.
- dopylitty 7y agoOr you just correlate the data with known locations as the NYT did in the article when they tracked the inauguration singer by knowing where she was on a single day.