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Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by overcast on Thursday September 20, 2018 @02:34PM (#18034541)
Simply stowing it away in a glove box like most people do prevents any reader from getting at it. I don't know anyone who physically displays their tag on the windshield all the time.
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by 24gttghh on Thursday September 20, 2018 @02:53PM (#18034654)
How about everyone who sticks it to their windshield with the velcro the ez-pass comes with?
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by overcast on Thursday September 20, 2018 @02:59PM (#18034698)
"I don't know anyone who physically displays their tag on the windshield all the time." If you do, then stow it in your glovebox if concerned about privacy.
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by post_break on Thursday September 20, 2018 @03:49PM (#18035009)
Houston has bluetooth trackers for traffic. If you have a phone with bluetooth you're looped in there as well. Just turn bluetooth off while driving while hiding your ez tag in your glove box right? What about the plate readers.
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by reaperducer on Thursday September 20, 2018 @04:31PM (#18035217)
Doesn't stop them from tracking you by the transmitters in your tires.
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by severine on Thursday September 20, 2018 @04:58PM (#18035403)
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by mrguyorama on Friday September 21, 2018 @01:11PM (#18041118)
>Because each tire transmits a unique identifier

Suddenly glad my car uses the old style, tire rotational speed based system. Sure it's not as accurate and feature rich, but my tires can't be picked out of a blind lineup

Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by cimmanom on Thursday September 20, 2018 @03:53PM (#18035028)
And then people wonder why anyone would want the iOS control center to turn bluetooth OFF instead of just disconnecting current connections...
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by overcast on Thursday September 20, 2018 @04:22PM (#18035158)
The article is about New York, but I keep Bluetooth off unless I need it, which is almost never. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by emodendroket on Thursday September 20, 2018 @04:27PM (#18035191)
No problem, that's why they invented Stingrays and license plate cameras. This stuff is all over the country.
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by givinguflac on Thursday September 20, 2018 @03:12PM (#18034795)
You should get out more, I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t :)
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by shiftpgdn on Thursday September 20, 2018 @03:42PM (#18034960)
In the greater Houston area the Eztag system is run by a regional authority (HCTRA) which has kept gates on many toll plazas that require the windshield EZ tag to be read before a gate opens to allow you to proceed. And yes, it does create a hell of a traffic jam.
Re:Are New York’s Free LinkNYC Internet Kiosks Tracking Your... by emodendroket on Thursday September 20, 2018 @04:26PM (#18035183)
Well, that's how I do it, because that's what the instructions said to do.