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

[Shane Chubb]

Australia Post will be busy in areas where 'free' WiFi is offered.
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.
I wonder if the promise by govt to add 800 additional Police resources will
all go into Wardriving.


On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Sean K. Finn
<sean.finn at ozservers.com.au>wrote:

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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
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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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