Smart trackers like the AirTagwere developed especially with the aim of helping people in the search for lost and/or stolen items, but ended up becoming an object of easy access on the part of stalkers to stalk and surveil people without any authorization.
This has led manufacturers to adopt features – such as sounds and notifications – to alert people when they are being stalked. They are good solutions for these cases, but it turns out to be a problem when we talk about theft or theft, since criminals are simply “warned” that the product stolen by them is being tracked.
Certainly, this dilemma has been causing a lot of headaches for manufacturers, who — at least until now — have prioritized concern over the issue of persecution. So far: the Tile announced a series of measures that could help tracking victims and, at the same time, make life difficult for criminals.
With the introduction of Anti-theft modeusers who buy an accessory will get an option to make the tracker invisible — that is, it cannot be found by anyone using the app Scan and Securereleased by the company to curb persecution.
Yeah, that improves (and a lot) the issue of robberies. But what about the persecutions? Wouldn’t it be easier for anyone who wants to track another person just to activate the tracker’s invisibility option? That’s where the second part of the news implemented by Tile comes in!
To activate anonymity, the user must verify your identity with a government-issued document and allow your personal information to be shared with law enforcement—even without a subpoena—if there is a suspicion of stalking involving the device.
Furthermore, whoever wants their Tile to remain invisible must agree to pay a fine in the amount of US$1 million if you are convicted in any court of criminal use of the tracker. Whoa!
Certainly, they are quite innovative and radical measures when we talk about smart trackers. Will it work? That we will have to wait to find out…
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