GPS Triangulation - who's watching you.

Submitted: Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:56

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slammin

For those who are more tech savvy this isn't really new news but did you know now it is completely free to any Tom, Dick or Sally?

It's very accurate I was placed within about 50m of my estimated location. My Brother who lives in the city was even able to locate himself inside a large shopping centre.

It would be interesting to see how accurate other people find it as it would be a fantastic tool for the family to find a missing person.

Mobile tracking

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Reply By: landseka - Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:03

Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:03

Amazing, was spot on for mine.

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Reply By: Kurd - Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:10

Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:10

Well done Slammin. Let's hope the moderators don't say you should have included it under Friday Funnies!

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Reply By: Atta Boy Luther - Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:30

Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:30

Its called stalking .

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Reply By: Rut Tearer - Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:35

Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:35

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Reply By: Member - Tony V (NSW) - Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:55

Friday, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:55

Hmmm,

Slammin you should try this

Google Latitude

All you need is a GPS enabled mobile phone.... no need for triangulation from mobile phone towers.

Access to the internet on your mobile or a PC with Google Latitude on it.

Paranoia Section.
The people with GPS enabled phones do need to give permission, but I am sure that ASIO, Federal Police and maybe even state police can track you.

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Follow Up By: BenDiD - Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 at 14:12

Saturday, Aug 29, 2009 at 14:12

Tony,

You are spot on - they only need warrants to actually listen in to your conversations.

Telstra & Optus will hand over customer information to police on request - including details of who you have called when and from where. From a law enforcement / big brother perspective this is almost more useful than listening in as the traffic analysis paints a picture of who you know etc etc.

Scary stuff in the digital age. On a lighter note it reminds me of a story a South African told me of the Apartheid era. If you suspected the Bureau of State Security (BOSS!!) was tapping your phone, just stop paying your phone bills. If the phone stayed connected regardless, you were being monitored! It seemed BOSS would pay keep your phone connected so they could keep listening in, although if you knew they were there I wonder what value it had!

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