A Creeping Spread of Location Technology
Posted by Brian Bennett
A government proposal to use Global Positioning System ("GPS") transmitters to track New York City taxis has led to taxi driver demonstrations. Businesses are increasingly using location technology to track the movement of employee vehicles, raising employee and union concerns about businesses tracking employee movements. Some privacy advocates warn that the use of GPS technology could create more problems than benefits for businesses, leading to potential liability when plaintiffs' attorneys can prove a taxi or delivery van was speeding.
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