I posted about this (same article; different photo and publisher) but this time, I noticed a section that I missed the first time:
“2. Big data analysis service for tourist site The system identifies devices in the Kumamon Square that have Wi-Fi installed, and recognizes the locations that the device was carried to, including places other than Kumamoto, that the device was carried to. This anonymous information help to understand where visitors originate from, and trends in visits.”
So, you take your phone to Kumamon Square and because it’s Wi-Fi capable (?), your phone then gets followed “anonymously” wherever you take it? Am I misreading this or what? This doesn’t exactly make me eager to take my smartphone to Big Brother, er, “Kumamon” Square.
– Kirk
