Lighthouse Reports investigated the surveillance industries’ practices, including how individuals’ sensitive location data is tracked without their knowledge and the privacy implications of the advancement of surveillance tools. The report highlighted surveillance technology company First Wap’s phone-tracking software Altamides, and its alleged ability to track anyone with a phone in the world, without them knowing. First Wap allegedly maintains 1.5 million records of individuals’ data from more than 160 countries for commercial use. First Wap denied it sells inappropriate surveillance tools and claimed it is “committed to maintaining ethical standards in all our operations.”
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