Government to use data from GPS devices

[Puffin13]

Government to use data from GPS devices
18/11/2009

De Telegraaf reports the government will use data from GPS devices to be installed in cars as part of a pay-as-you-go scheme scheduled for introduction in 2012.

The bill submitted to parliament allows police and the intelligence services to use data tracking of a vehicle’s movements when the “security of the state” is at stake, or in case of “the prevention, investigation and prosecution of criminal acts”.

The conservative opposition party VVD and the populist Freedom Party expressed concerned that this was another way for the government to spy on its citizens.

De Telegraaf wrote that after tapping phone lines and checking licence plates via cameras installed over motorways, the GPS device – which has been dubbed ‘Camiel’s box’ after Traffic Minister Camiel Eurlings –
is offering the government yet another treasure trove of possibilities.

VVD MPs Charlie Aptroot and Fred Teeven said it’s ‘a real Big Brother is Watching You’ story, and Freedom Party MP Richard de Mos said: “Next thing you know, all the information will be available to the politburo as usual”.

The transport minister said the information about what routes were driven at which dates will remain confidential, but the VVD remained suspicious.

MP Charlie Aptroot said: “It would not be the first time that the government uses secret data after all, simply because it decides it’s important.”

However, Christian Union MP Ernst Cramer felt the whole privacy debate is being blown out of proportion.

“Our supermarket bonus cards and our mobile phone data mean our lives are public property anyway. I feel it’s quite convenient if my phone provider knows what my daily route is.
I may get direct information about traffic jams and about that one petrol station where I can get a one-cent discount”.

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[milehigh]

Government to use data from GPS devices
18/11/2009

De Telegraaf reports the government will use data from GPS devices to be installed in cars as part of a pay-as-you-go scheme scheduled for introduction in 2012.

The bill submitted to parliament allows police and the intelligence services to use data tracking of a vehicle’s movements when the “security of the state” is at stake, or in case of “the prevention, investigation and prosecution of criminal acts”.

The conservative opposition party VVD and the populist Freedom Party expressed concerned that this was another way for the government to spy on its citizens.

De Telegraaf wrote that after tapping phone lines and checking licence plates via cameras installed over motorways, the GPS device – which has been dubbed ‘Camiel’s box’ after Traffic Minister Camiel Eurlings –
is offering the government yet another treasure trove of possibilities.

VVD MPs Charlie Aptroot and Fred Teeven said it’s ‘a real Big Brother is Watching You’ story, and Freedom Party MP Richard de Mos said: “Next thing you know, all the information will be available to the politburo as usual”.

The transport minister said the information about what routes were driven at which dates will remain confidential, but the VVD remained suspicious.

MP Charlie Aptroot said: “It would not be the first time that the government uses secret data after all, simply because it decides it’s important.”

However, Christian Union MP Ernst Cramer felt the whole privacy debate is being blown out of proportion.

“Our supermarket bonus cards and our mobile phone data mean our lives are public property anyway. I feel it’s quite convenient if my phone provider knows what my daily route is.
I may get direct information about traffic jams and about that one petrol station where I can get a one-cent discount”.

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Puffdude, you post a lot of great info and links to stories. Thanks. I have noticed lately(the last couple of years actually) that you find a lot of the negative stuff. Are you still happy living in the Netherlands?

I saw my Amsterdam deteriorating in front of my eyes and decided to look for greener pastures. What about you? And wtf happened to our beautiful city?

[Puffin13]

Puffdude, you post a lot of great info and links to stories. Thanks. I have noticed lately(the last couple of years actually) that you find a lot of the negative stuff. Are you still happy living in the Netherlands?

I saw my Amsterdam deteriorating in front of my eyes and decided to look for greener pastures. What about you? And wtf happened to our beautiful city?

Good to have you back and posting, mh! Are you back to the mile high city?

I also see Mokum changing quite a bit. It's not what it use to be but I still love this city very much. Conservative politicians is what happened to our beautiful city.
I feel the heart of the city continues to beat, just not as well as it did when it was younger. I guess that could be said about people too. Peace.

[Suzan223Pian]

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[treetop]

A teacher, or the prison, more and more ares are considering the legal use of phone jammers, it has been a necessity of our daily life, I have got one phone jammer for my family. so if you want to get one, you can go and visit it for more details. share with you!

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