Bastille Cell Phone Tracking Profile
Is tracking someone by their cellphone the next generation of surveillance?
Bastille is a US startup which tracks people by their cellphone or other connected devices and integrates with IP cameras. However, its chief use case is enforcing no-cellphone zones in sensitive facilities.
The firm, which has raised $39 million in venture funding, shows that while integrating phone tracking with video surveillance has useful enterprise applications, it remains far-off for the mass market.
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