Privacy and Access Council of Canada President Sharon Polsky is calling for legislation to regulate GPS-starter-interrupt-devices, CBC News reports. The devices are used to track the location of vehicles normally belonging to individuals who have bad credit. Companies can activate the devices to sound an alarm or even shut down the car entirely if a customer is late on payments. "Things have to change or we're really going to be a surveillance society," she said. "You know, ‘1984’ wasn't meant as a recipe of how to do it. It was a warning." Polsky’s concerns were seconded by Canadian Automobile Association Spokesperson Gary Howard, who added safety concerns could arise if a vehicle was shut down during an emergency situation.
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