| Post 9/11, the dreaded intrusion on our nation, we are | | | | technology is quite useful, even if it makes the user |
| witnessing its repercussions. It was obvious that | | | | uneasy. For an instance think about a child that ran |
| additional freedom to track threats made by terrorists | | | | away, if the child has a mobile phone in his or her |
| was necessary for the country. The capability for | | | | possession the local law enforcement can track the |
| accessing personal cellular telephone records and for | | | | location of the user by calling the phone company. This |
| tracking cellular telephone placement was one of the | | | | matter could also be used in a case where a child is |
| first things to be thought of and implemented. A lot of | | | | kidnapped. Finding someone based on their cellular |
| people don't like this concept, having privacy problems | | | | phone location could be a tool in stalking cases. There |
| and abuse. But, you can say something about people | | | | are tons of moments when this information can assist |
| generally being able to look at these kinds of records. | | | | the police and the public. |
| People will be hired by the average employee to work | | | | Since people started using the telephone they have |
| for or with him or her. A few of the many people, you | | | | had to deal with harassing, prank and anonymous |
| may want to hire are home improvement contractors, | | | | phone calls. When caller identification gained popularity, |
| painters, mechanics, landscapers and baby sitters. | | | | the incidents decreased; nevertheless it wasn't much |
| Wouldn't it be great if you could get a good close look | | | | time before individuals located loopholes around the |
| at the history of a potential house sitter before you | | | | system. Currently, it is hard to trace cell phones and if |
| chose to hire them? Open access to records | | | | you receive many calls from a strange caller, it can get |
| facilitates the ease in taking steps to guard not only | | | | on your nerves. |
| yourself but your family from being preyed on by | | | | The majority of contacts might not be much more |
| questionable individuals. If there was a change in the | | | | than harmless pranks, yet you need a bit of recourse |
| law making cell phone and criminal records private you | | | | to learn who's harassing you. This can also be done |
| will not be able to get this type of information. | | | | through checks on criminal histories and phone records. |
| The technology, that allows phone companies to track | | | | While privacy issues are being debated, you can |
| your immediate location, is something that not all people | | | | benefit now from identifying anyone who may be a |
| are comfortable with. One of the two ways possible, is | | | | threat to you and your family. Currently, if you've got |
| the cell phone may have a GPS device to | | | | hesitation's regarding your child's new girlfriend, you |
| communicate with the nearest cell phone tower when | | | | may learn very fast if you're right to be concerned! |
| your phone is powered up. There are times when this | | | | |