Penlink markets Webloc for warrantless phone tracking

Digital intelligence companies like Penlink and Cobwebs are marketing a tool called Webloc to law enforcement agencies globally, allowing them to track hundreds of millions of mobile phones using location data harvested from common smartphone applications. The technology aggregates commercial advertising data and GPS information to trace user movements over a 12-month period without a search warrant, raising significant privacy concerns and prompting inquiries from lawmakers and privacy groups. Open article →