The spread of networked devices—the so-called internet of things—could someday give police easy access to the most private parts of our lives. Law enforcement already has a formidable array of surveillance technologies, ranging from license plate readers to the cell site simulators nicknamed “stingrays” that mimic mobile phone towers to facial recognition and access to credit card transactions—an area of data that is mushrooming as some areas of the country move towards a cashless economy.
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