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Police busted after tracking device found on car

Mick Meaney September 10, 2007 1

By IAN STEWARD A police operation to covertly follow a Central Otago man came to an abrupt halt this week when the man found tracking devices planted in his car, ripped them out and

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Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors

Mick Meaney September 10, 2007 0

By TODD LEWAN When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients’ medical records almost

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Data mining; FBI cast wide net for info

Mick Meaney September 10, 2007 0

AP FBI demands to telecommunications companies went beyond requesting phone records of customers under suspicion to include analyses of their broader patterns of communication with others as well, newly obtained documents show. The Federal

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Surveillance state? No, it’ll be worse than that

Mick Meaney September 10, 2007 0

To deal with gross factual inaccuracies first: the government’s plans for ID cards do not include any provision for medical records and will not replace the driving licence, and a national database for DNA

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