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[08/09/2006] Census Bureau Adopts GPS to Find American Homes
Two-and-a-half years from now, in early 2009, the Census Bureau plans to send an army of 100,000 temporary workers down every street and dusty, dirt road in America. They will be armed with handheld GPS devices » More

[03/16/2006] California gang members to be tracked by GPS
California prison officials have begun using Global Positioning System anklets to track known gang members. » More

[03/13/2006] Big Brother’ is boss
One of a growing number of municipalities and corporations around the country using GPS to track workers, Babylon has become the local flash point in the debate over how to balance the desire to improve efficiency with the need to protect worker privacy. » More

[02/27/2006] Mobile tracking devices on trial
Your mobile phone is a beacon - a radio transmitter in a box. Therefore it is possible to trace the signal and work out where it is. There are now several web companies which will track your friends\' and family\'s phones for you, so you always know where they are. » More

[02/15/2006] US firm plays big brother for parents
3GSM British teenagers are the world’s worst when it comes to misusing their mobile phones. » More

[01/30/2006] GPS tracking devices raise privacy concerns
Tracking devices have become increasingly available to consumers, but the law has yet to explore the ramifications of using them to secretly monitor individuals, legal experts say. » More

[11/21/2005] Project Echelon: Orbiting Big Brother?
Earth-orbiting listening posts are on active duty in the United States-led war on terrorism. Signal-seeking spacecraft not only play a critical role in eavesdropping on nations from on high, but also within the borders of the U.S itself. Hints and speculations about the true nature and capabilities of these \"all ears\" spacecraft have reached folkloric proportions. » More