CBC Saskatoon: Saskatoon police say at least 10 GPS devices still unaccounted for after man accused of illegal tracking

University of Manitoba computer science professor David Gerhard said there are both beneficial and nefarious uses for trackers. He gave examples like people using trackers to follow their vehicles or possessions in case of theft, or for safety if they are hiking in the backwoods, as positives.

“But, of course, if you take one of these little boxes and put it on somebody else’s vehicle instead of your own vehicle, then you can know their location without their consent,” he said.

“And that’s a bad thing.”

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