- Jan 21, 2018
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"Private security firms in New York City have co-opted public resources – specifically trees – to track their guards as they make their rounds.
According to Gothamist, a New York-focused news site, security contractors have been drilling into trees on public city streets to install signaling hardware to ensure that guards are following their patrol routes.
One such device, known as a Deggy Button, was noted by New York-based writer Jeremiah Moss on his Instagram feed.
Deggy Buttons are battery-powered, all-weather transmitters that communicate with a mobile phone app as part of a guard tour system, which the Florida security firm, describes as a mechanism for performance accountability. The company says, 'guards can prove exactly when, specifically where and what they inspected at a location'...."
So, what else are these bugged trees monitoring?
According to Gothamist, a New York-focused news site, security contractors have been drilling into trees on public city streets to install signaling hardware to ensure that guards are following their patrol routes.
One such device, known as a Deggy Button, was noted by New York-based writer Jeremiah Moss on his Instagram feed.
Deggy Buttons are battery-powered, all-weather transmitters that communicate with a mobile phone app as part of a guard tour system, which the Florida security firm, describes as a mechanism for performance accountability. The company says, 'guards can prove exactly when, specifically where and what they inspected at a location'...."
Security firms hijack New York trees to monitor workers
Employee management tech raises eyebrows in the Big Apple
www.theregister.com
So, what else are these bugged trees monitoring?