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The Ethical And Unethical Use Of Mobile Tracking

The mobile phones have developed from simple monochrome CDMA phones to smart phones till date. The functionality of the phones have also advanced from making simple phone calls or text messages to the capability to make video and conference calls and send multimedia messages. The mobiles phones these days are not only used for traditional purposes but can potentially be used for entertainment purposes such as watching television, movies or listening to music, moreover they are now being used to surf internet, playing games and what not. The recent advancement in technology has made it possible to even track a cell phone.

The need of tracking has resulted in the development of such technology or it would not be incorrect to say that with the evolution of technology its use has also been figured out. Tracking using a mobile tracker can be used and is being used to keep track of the partner, child or friend so that one can know that what is going on in other life and phone as well. If you wish to know how all this technology and mobile phones combined to track cell phones, then read on.

With an efficient tracking system one can observe every change in the mobile phone as if it being placed in front of you like one can check all the text messages and also the calls logs. Anything that can be done with phone in your hands can be achieved with the help of tracking. One can also get real time location of the mobile to track where the person is going at a given time. Different tracking applications offer dissimilar services. The best kind of tracker incorporates almost all the services.

Tracking is broadly categorized into two types that are physical tracking or software based tracking. The first kind of tracking has its own disadvantages which are as follows. The first and the foremost disadvantage of physical tracking is that the physical device needs to be updated. If you are secretly tracking a person than getting the hold of the device physically can be really challenging and troubling as the physical device needs to be removed first and then the phone needs to be updated. Another disadvantage is that the physical tracking device can be blown out of place at any point of time and it makes the tracking system inefficient. The software based tracking overcomes all the troubles of physical mobile tracking.
The Ethical And Unethical Use Of Mobile Tracking


A physical mobile tracker attached to a device can also be used to as path teller when you are not aware, position locator when you are lost and as tour guide when you are new to a particular place, rather than just snooping in an individuals life and knowing where they exactly are. They can also tell you from where to get the meals or to the route to the nearest theater to get entertained.

A GPS tracking also gives the user a sense of security and peace of mind in addition to the knowledge of location of a person. Such a technology is of great use in case of medical emergencies as it is quite easy to track and the patient can be successfully given required treatments in the best possible time.

by: Margret




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