Forbes reports on the business of license-plate recognition. One data broker, TLO, announced recently it has begun selling location information on license plates that have been filed and identified, and police have started using the technology to track suspects. TLO’s “massive” database claims to add up to 50 million new vehicle sightings each month. “One possible longer term issue around license-plate recognition is that new firms in the field seeking to gain market share could gather specific data such as who was visiting what churches or mosques, underground clubs or medical clinics and perhaps distribute that information more freely than companies now do,” the report states.
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