Queensland police expand drive-by number plate surveillance

By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski The Queensland government has expanded its use of Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to controversially include unmarked police vehicles that will be tasked to silently snoop-out car registration details as they drive-by alleged crime hot spots. The government says the drive-by surveillance technology is being deployed as part […]

Public service given mobile marching orders

By Julian Bajkowski Federal agencies and departments have been firmly put on notice by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Special Minister of State Mark Dreyfus QC that they are expected to waste no time in delivering services to the public on mobile platforms as part of a major shake-up in public service culture. The two […]

Sydney uses iPad to stop disabled parking fraud

By Paul Hemsley Tablet technology from Apple is assisting City of Sydney Rangers to identify and fine people fraudulently parking their cars in disabled spots. In a trial phase for Rangers to access the state government database of Australian Disability Parking Scheme (ADPS) cards that have been lost, stolen, destroyed, revoked, or were once for […]

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