Make Sure to Subscribe to the New J.KNIGHT Channel: http://bit.ly/1EkkVQI Police departments around the country are using a secretive device known as the StingRay to monitor phone activity to track criminals — but they're not allowed to say anything about the technology or how it works, as The New York Times reports. The technology is capable of capturing texts, emails, phone calls, and location data, The Times details in its report. The report says the StingRay often obtains information about devices near the target rather than just the intended device. The device caused controversy in Silicon Valley recently when Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith asked county officials to pay $502,000 for the technology, though she refused to offer details beyond saying it could be used to track the cell phones of terrorists and other criminals, according to The Times. Read more: http://read.bi/1O4C6wd
Police Are Using A Secret Gadget That Tracks Your Phone, and They Cant Talk About It
Make Sure to Subscribe to the New J.KNIGHT Channel: http://bit.ly/1EkkVQI Police departments around the country are using a secretive device known as the StingRay to monitor phone activity to track criminals — but they're not allowed to say anything about the technology or how it works, as The New York Times reports. The technology is capable of capturing texts, emails, phone calls, and location data, The Times details in its report. The report says the StingRay often obtains information about devices near the target rather than just the intended device. The device caused controversy in Silicon Valley recently when Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith asked county officials to pay $502,000 for the technology, though she refused to offer details beyond saying it could be used to track the cell phones of terrorists and other criminals, according to The Times. Read more: http://read.bi/1O4C6wd
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