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

[Andrew E]

I think McDonald's will be receiving many letters also =) with their 
free in-store wifi and all...

Oh, and if they happen to pass a wifi-enabled QR train as well.

Surely, the officers involved could be put to far better use?

On 23/03/2012 10:03 AM, Shane Chubb wrote:
> 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 <mailto:sean.finn at ozservers.com.au>> wrote:
>
>     http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html
>
>     "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.
>
>     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.
>
>     Residents and businesses owners in targeted areas will then be
>     mailed information about how to effectively secure their connection.
>
>     Police will return to the area some time later to check whether
>     residents have taken heed of the warning.
>
>
>
>     Read more:
>     http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/police-to-cruise-streets-for-unsecured-wifi-20120322-1vmof.html#ixzz1ptOph04u"
>
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