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I think McDonald's will be receiving many letters also =) with their
free in-store wifi and all...<br>
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Oh, and if they happen to pass a wifi-enabled QR train as well.<br>
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Surely, the officers involved could be put to far better use?<br>
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On 23/03/2012 10:03 AM, Shane Chubb wrote:
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cite="mid:CAEFnSFRTyK9J9=Z3YWsBDK4wNnj4JfLSCgM=p1vVX=wKfhbdeQ@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Australia Post will be busy in areas where 'free' WiFi
is offered.<br>
I don't know about Brisbane however here in sunny Melbourne almost
every time I unlock my phone to check E-mail there is a long list
of available networks. Generally there is one or two without any
encryption.<br>
I wonder if the promise by govt to add 800 additional Police
resources will all go into Wardriving.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Sean K.
Finn <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:sean.finn@ozservers.com.au">sean.finn@ozservers.com.au</a>></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html"
target="_blank">http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The project was <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://qpsmedia.govspace.gov.au/2012/03/22/war-driving-project-to-help-prevent-identity-theft/"
target="_blank"><b>officially launched yesterday</b></a> to
coincide with National Consumer Fraud Week.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Officers in the Hi Tech Crime
Investigation Unit on wardriving missions will drive the
streets of Brisbane with a laptop computer, looking for
unsecured Wi-Fi networks.</p>
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Residents and businesses owners in targeted areas will
then be mailed information about how to effectively
secure their connection.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Police will return to the area some
time later to check whether residents have taken heed of
the warning.</p>
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Read more: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html#ixzz1ptOph04u"
target="_blank">http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html#ixzz1ptOph04u</a>”</p>
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