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Centre asks States to use tracking devices on prison inmates released on parole
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre asks States to use tracking devices on prison inmates released on parole

The Hindu  

The Union Home Ministry has said States may use tracking devices on prison inmates when they are released on parole. “The State may use electronic monitoring technology on prisoners under temporary release / leave from prison, by making use of inmate tracking devices,” the suggestion which is part of the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 that was circulated …

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Beekeepers using tracking devices to protect precious hives
2 years, 10 months ago

Beekeepers using tracking devices to protect precious hives

Associated Press  

WOODLAND, Calif. — For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state’s most valuable crop. Hive thefts have been reported elsewhere in the country, most recently three hives containing about 60,000 bees taken from a grocery chain’s garden …

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GPS tracking devices among tough new measures to be implemented as part of Queensland youth crime crackdown
3 years, 11 months ago

GPS tracking devices among tough new measures to be implemented as part of Queensland youth crime crackdown

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced tough new measures to combat youth crime including a trial of GPS tracking devices, increased police powers, strengthening anti-hooning laws and reversing the presumption of bail for serious indictable offences. The changes include: Reversing the presumption of bail in cases of serious indictable offences Expecting more of parents and carers — where courts can …

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How does GPS tracking device technology work and would it be effective in targeting youth crime?
3 years, 11 months ago

How does GPS tracking device technology work and would it be effective in targeting youth crime?

ABC  

A recent spate of crimes involving young people in Queensland has sparked calls for repeat youth offenders to be fitted with GPS tracking devices — something the State Government is once more actively considering. Mr Atkinson said for this reason, trackers should be limited to children with "sufficient maturity" when assessing which youth offenders might be suitable. Youth advocate and …

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Mercedes-Benz admits to fitting tracking devices in cars
5 years, 4 months ago

Mercedes-Benz admits to fitting tracking devices in cars

India Today  

In a major development that brings to the fore concerns relating to the breach of privacy, German automobile company Mercedes-Benz has admitted that its cars are fitted with tracking devices that can identify their exact location. According to a report by Daily Mail, secret sensors are installed in all the new and used cars sold by Mercedes-Benz dealers. Mercedes-Benz insisted …

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Loopholes in surveillance tech
5 years, 7 months ago

Loopholes in surveillance tech

Deccan Chronicle  

The advent of Global Positioning System technology and mobile communication technology has made geospatial tracking of any object cheap and easy. Tracking devices send device location information to a central system and parents can access this information on their mobile phones anywhere anytime. The firms that market child tracking devices are essentially trying to capitalise on people’s fear. Vulnerabilities in …

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