TRACKING CAN BE GOOD


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Individuals using cellphones and other internet accessible devices may sometimes suffer a sense of paranoia when they realize that certain data is being gathered by different interest groups.  Whenever people have discussions about the practice of gathering data there are common words used like; creepy, weird and fear of being watched just to name a few. To admit the truth the thought can be frightening at first, for example visiting your favorite store and your smartphone tells you your exact location. This experience may bring the question “I am really being tracked?”
The fear of being “tracked” however maybe eliminated when tracking works in a positive way for an individual i.e. the person that assumed they were being tracked now becomes the tracker. How might this be possible one might ask? There is a plethora of apps available that helps tracking people through smart devices. A lot of these applications are available from different app stores, and can be beneficial when used responsibly or for the right reasons. There are number of benefits for downloading tracking apps on a device but two reasons that stand out are:
  • ·         Parents can track their kids if they are in any danger through their smart devices.
  • ·         If a person’s cellphone is stolen it can be tracked and may lead to discovery.


There are numerous apps available namely “family locator”; “cellphone tracker” and “ gps phone tracker” are just a few from the countless amount of apps available. 

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