Secret Service Tracking People’s Locations without Warrant

A commentary exploring how agencies could exploit mobile phone metadata, OTA controls (e.g., SMS 0), contact-tracing features, GIS, and data broker feeds to monitor and flag potential threats around VIP movements, while warning that overreliance on automated detection creates exploitable gaps. It highlights evolving physical attack vectors and low-cost technologies—drones, loitering munitions, line-of-sight tricks, and lasers—that compress innovation cycles and complicate protective operations.