IP: We know where you are , have been etc

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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>Progressive Casualty Insurance? The nation's fourth-largest automobile
>insurance company has established the Autograph program, which taps into
>Global Positioning System technology to track drivers' usage and then
>calculate insurance premiums based on that usage. The Autograph system uses
>a videotape-size box installed in a vehicle to track data about its speed,
>mileage, and other usage metrics. Autograph periodically transmits the data
>to Progressive via cellular frequencies. In a test, the program saved
>Houston drivers an average of 25% on their insurance premiums, and some
>drivers saved as much as 50%, Progressive says. Now, as it moves the
>Autograph effort into its next phase, Progressive faces several challenges,
>including addressing privacy issues and winning approval from state
>insurance commissions across the U.S.
>



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