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fromtheregister
1 day ago

Troops' phones gave away location data to foreign adversaries

Commercial geolocation data tied to US troops has been exploited to target or surveil personnel, prompting lawmakers to demand tighter smartphone controls across military branches.
fromESPN.com
6 months ago

Federal lawsuit by Iowa college athletes dismissed

In April 2024, current and former athletes from the University of Iowa, Iowa State and Ellsworth Community College filed the lawsuit, alleging that state criminal investigators violated their constitutional rights by using geolocation software, without warrants, to track activity on their cellphones from inside the schools' athletic facilities. The investigation resulted in some criminal charges but more so the loss of NCAA eligibility, which ended the college careers of several athletes.
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