Atlantic (via NextGov): All the Ways the Government Can Use Your Phone to Watch You

Atlantic (via NextGov): All the Ways the Government Can Use Your Phone to Watch You by Robinson Meyer:

Last week, the state of cellphone tracking became slightly more confusing. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that, except in emergency situations, federal agents would now seek warrants before using “Stingrays.” Stingrays are devices that mimic cellphone towers and can pinpoint a phone’s physical location or record which number they’re calling.

For people who follow the issue closely, like the ACLU, the news was welcome if limited. But for many, it made the situation around cellphone surveillance even trickier than it was before. …