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Hong Kong Government Installs 1,200 Bluetooth Detectors on Major Roads
Source: MingPao #March25
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Hong Kong Government Installs 1,200 Bluetooth Detectors on Major Roads
Source: MingPao #March25
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Hong Kong Government Installs 1,200 Bluetooth Detectors on Major Roads
The Transport Department in Hong Kong has completed the installation of 1,200 sets of traffic detectors on major roads at the end of 2020, despite public concerns about the privacy of the "smart lampposts".
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (#OGCIO) in Hong Kong did remove the cameras and Bluetooth traffic detectors from the lampposts in May 2020. However, other departments continued to install Bluetooth detectors on other lampposts.
These detectors include video detectors, Bluetooth detectors and automatic license plate recognition detectors. The Bluetooth detectors, which can detect drivers and passengers' Bluetooth devices such as personal phones, headphones and smartwatches.
The IT industry stated that the Department did not consult the industry before installation, nor find the best technical solution to protect citizen’s privacy.
The Transport Department claimed that it has done a privacy risk assessment, and the collected Bluetooth data will be deleted.
Leo To, Executive Committee of the HK Wireless Technology Industry Association believes that there are many alternative solutions to detect vehicle speed that doesn’t require a collection of personal device data, such as the most traditional radar, the existing lens, the latest optical radar.
He said that he cannot understand why the Department chose to use a technology that “can possibly turn surveillance into monitoring".
In Mid-2019, the Hong Kong Government launched 50 smart lampposts in the Kwun Tong/Kai Tak Development Area which raised privacy concerns and were partially destroyed during the anti-extradition movement.
The government subsequently set up a technical advisory committee to review the plan, the committee's report recommended the use of thermal detectors, optical radar (#LiDAR) instead of cameras, and "more privacy-friendly" technology instead of Bluetooth detectors to detect vehicle speed and identify different types of vehicles. If the results are satisfactory, it is expected to be installed in the existing smart lampposts for field testing in the middle of this year.
Francis Fong Po-Kiu, A member of the Multi-functional Smart Lampposts Technical Advisory Ad Hoc Committee, requests the Department to provide relevant information to the public, including the exact location of all detectors, the information collected, the technology used, the privacy report results, and whether it will be used for law enforcement purposes.
Source: MingPao #March25
#Privacy #SmartLamppost #BigBrother
http://news.mingpao.com/pns2103251616610400825
http://news.mingpao.com/pns2103251616610404390
Hong Kong Government Installs 1,200 Bluetooth Detectors on Major Roads
The Transport Department in Hong Kong has completed the installation of 1,200 sets of traffic detectors on major roads at the end of 2020, despite public concerns about the privacy of the "smart lampposts".
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (#OGCIO) in Hong Kong did remove the cameras and Bluetooth traffic detectors from the lampposts in May 2020. However, other departments continued to install Bluetooth detectors on other lampposts.
These detectors include video detectors, Bluetooth detectors and automatic license plate recognition detectors. The Bluetooth detectors, which can detect drivers and passengers' Bluetooth devices such as personal phones, headphones and smartwatches.
The IT industry stated that the Department did not consult the industry before installation, nor find the best technical solution to protect citizen’s privacy.
The Transport Department claimed that it has done a privacy risk assessment, and the collected Bluetooth data will be deleted.
Leo To, Executive Committee of the HK Wireless Technology Industry Association believes that there are many alternative solutions to detect vehicle speed that doesn’t require a collection of personal device data, such as the most traditional radar, the existing lens, the latest optical radar.
He said that he cannot understand why the Department chose to use a technology that “can possibly turn surveillance into monitoring".
In Mid-2019, the Hong Kong Government launched 50 smart lampposts in the Kwun Tong/Kai Tak Development Area which raised privacy concerns and were partially destroyed during the anti-extradition movement.
The government subsequently set up a technical advisory committee to review the plan, the committee's report recommended the use of thermal detectors, optical radar (#LiDAR) instead of cameras, and "more privacy-friendly" technology instead of Bluetooth detectors to detect vehicle speed and identify different types of vehicles. If the results are satisfactory, it is expected to be installed in the existing smart lampposts for field testing in the middle of this year.
Francis Fong Po-Kiu, A member of the Multi-functional Smart Lampposts Technical Advisory Ad Hoc Committee, requests the Department to provide relevant information to the public, including the exact location of all detectors, the information collected, the technology used, the privacy report results, and whether it will be used for law enforcement purposes.
Source: MingPao #March25
#Privacy #SmartLamppost #BigBrother
http://news.mingpao.com/pns2103251616610400825
http://news.mingpao.com/pns2103251616610404390
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