Episode 215 • • 1:44:36 - 1:48:56
215: Drunk in America
DHS Cell All Initiative, Chemical Sensor Surveillance
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is promoting the "Cell All" initiative, which aims to embed chemical sensors in consumer cell phones to detect deadly substances. While DHS claims the system will be "opt-in" and anonymous, skeptics argue it represents a new layer of always-on surveillance. The technical feasibility of such a device in a standard smartphone is also questioned.