[AusNOG] OT: Police Wardriving. Where else but QLD!

[Skeeve Stevens]

Agreed.  Wardriving and then doing a mailbox dump in the area just sounds
like a stupid solution to the problem.

Why aren't they wandering around trying to see if peoples doors are
unlocked.

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On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:49, Greg Lipschitz <Greg at thesummitgroup.com.au>wrote:

>  If this isn’t a waste of tax payer money I don’t know what is!****
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> *From:* ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:
> ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Sean K. Finn
> *Sent:* Friday, 23 March 2012 10:46 AM
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> *Subject:* [AusNOG] OT: Police Wardriving. Where else but QLD!****
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> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html
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> “The project was *officially launched yesterday*<http://qpsmedia.govspace.gov.au/2012/03/22/war-driving-project-to-help-prevent-identity-theft/> to
> coincide with National Consumer Fraud Week.****
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> 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.****
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> Residents and businesses owners in targeted areas will then be mailed
> information about how to effectively secure their connection.****
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> Police will return to the area some time later to check whether residents
> have taken heed of the warning.****
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> Read more:
> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html#ixzz1ptOph04u
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