There was an interesting story last week on SFGate about some new Stanford University research into how sensors on smartphones could be used for tracking people.
To make a long story short, the researchers found that every smartphone that has an accelerometer movement sensor has a unique digital fingerprint. That is, through careful analysis, subtle differences in sensors from different phones can help identify a specific phone or user. The concern is that, unlike other forms of tracking, this is one that a user could not opt out of or shut down.
Read the full story at eWeek:
Your Phone Is Tracking You–Should You Care?
Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at InternetNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.
