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Country |
Publication |
Date |
Summary |
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Australia |
Canberra Times |
6/12/2007 |
An article in the Canberra
Times regarding a list of the eight most secure cars as compiled by
Carsafe.
Only one locally made car is on the list, prompting
Carsafe’s
Executive Director Ray Carroll to encourage local manufacturers to
aspire to a higher security score, like Subaru and BMW, who had a
dramatic drop in theft since Microdotting their vehicles. |
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Australia |
Sunday Age |
11/11/07 |
Dotty move to put the brakes on car
thieves. Police believe microdots will help slash car theft by
professional gangs in
Victoria. |
|
Australia |
Sydney Morning Herald |
17/12/2007 |
The Sydney Morning Herald and Gold Coast
Bulletin both feature stories about the expected surge in oyster theft
over the summer harvesting period. As stolen oysters are not purged of
bacteria and toxins, they can potentially be a public health risk.
Spraying oysters with DataDots is being used in South Australia to cut
theft, and a trial in NSW is being conducted. |
|
Australia |
Port Lincoln Times |
2/10/2007 |
ABORIGINAL ART WORKS AUTHENTICATED. The
Ceduna Arts and Culture Centre has become the first Aboriginal art
centre and gallery in South Australia to Authenticate Aboriginal art
work with IDENTEart. |
|
Australia |
Royal Auto magazine |
September 07 |
Royal Auto magazine discusses measures car
makers can take to reduce theft. RACV (Royal Automobile Club of
Victoria) has released its annual Vehicle Security ratings and cars with
DataDots scored particularly highly |
|
Australia |
Newsletter of the Energy Networks Assn |
September 07 |
The Victorian Electricity Supply Industry Tackles Copper
Theft with the implementation of DataDotDNA. Click
here for details |
|
Australia |
Wallan North Central Review |
4/9/2007 |
Audi scores top marks in the NRMA
insurance annual vehicle security ratings. Audi’s managing director,
Joerg Hofmann, said the company is pleased with the result. Mr. Hofmann
discusses the use of DataDot across their entire range of vehicles.
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Australia |
West Australian |
8/9/2007 |
The Water Police have had their portable equipment
DataDotted, such as GPS sets, sonar equipment and
radios. |
|
Australia |
Townsville Bulletin |
2/7/2007 |
Laptops items of choice for thieves
Laptops are stolen from Townsville residents every day and Police
are frustrated in their efforts to track down rightful owners of
stolen property. Residents are being urged to mark their goods with
DataDots, to deter theft and allow stolen goods to be returned to
owners. |
|
Australia |
Egoli |
April 2007 |
DataDot Technology Limited (DDT)
announced it has perfected technology that will allow it to track
and trace sensitive materials, including civilian and military
explosives, even after detonation. DataTraceDNA Pty Ltd, a joint
venture with CSIRO, conducted the testing program over the past 15
months in various locations in Australia and Russia. click
here |
|
Australia |
The Age |
23/6/2007 |
Worthy Successor
New BMW comes fitted with DataDots |
|
Australia |
Northern Territory Times |
20/6/2007 |
KGB to aid Power and Water
Northern Territory Power and Water has invested in DataDot
technology to protect valuable equipment ranging from laptops,
digital cameras, tools and portable generators. |
|
Australia |
Country News Insert |
18/6/2007 |
The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction
Council (NMVTRC) reports that car theft in Australia has been steadily
decreasing since 2005. NMVTRC chairman David Morgan attributed the theft
decrease to manufacturers including improved vehicle security measures.
Click
here for more details |
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Australia |
Herald Sun |
14/6/2007 |
Wheels turn on car theft
The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council says that
reported car theft in 2006-07 is 9.1% down on the previous period.
New technology introduced by manufacturers, including Microdotting,
has contributed to this decrease. |
|
Australia |
Tumbarumba Times |
13/6/2007 |
Local Street Signs Stolen
Thieves have stolen valuable street signs, worth $100 each, in
Tumbarumba, NSW. Replacement signs will have DataDots applied. |
|
Australia |
Murray Valley Standard |
7/6/2007 |
DataDots to help reduce crime in
Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge council has introduced a DataDot program to its
residents. They are encouraged to mark their home belongings, and
have additionally subsidised the cost of DataDots to assist
residents in taking up the program. |
|
Australia |
Northern Territory Times |
6/6/2007 |
Art Centre rebuilt around most
expensive Aboriginal Artwork
A gallery in the Northern Territory has purchased an Aboriginal
painting for AU$1 million. It is the most expensive piece of
Aboriginal art ever bought, and has been fitted with an Identeart
security label to protect against theft and fraud. |
|
Australia |
Map |
June 2007 |
Yamaha Scooters
Scooters are increasing in popularity due to their being cheaper to
buy, run, insure and register. Yamaha scooters come fitted with
DataDot protection and offer the most comprehensive sales and
service package, according to Map magazine. |
|
Australia |
IBI News |
June 2007 |
Australian Companies adopt DataDotDNA
R-Electronics, Noble Super Vee, Deep Vee Marine and Blakes Marine
are the latest companies to adopt DataDotDNA across their entire
product range. |
|
Australia |
BYM Product and Industry News |
June 2007 |
Yamaha Motor to launches world
insurance first at Melbourne Boat
Yamaha Motor Australia has announced a new insurance product only
available through its national dealer network. The new product is
called Yamaha Marine Insurance and is a first for the Australian and
world insurance market.It encourages the use of DataDots |
|
Australia |
Northside Chronicle |
30/5/2007 |
Be sure to ID-IT
The enthusiastic response to the Idit property marking project has
exceeded expectations. |
|
Australia |
Manly Daily |
29/5/2007 |
DataDot CEO Ian Allen is awarded a
Manly Daily Centenary Medal in the Science and Technology category.
100 medals were awarded to honour the Peninsula's most influential
citizens of the past 100 years. |
|
Australia |
Egoli |
April 2007 |
DataDot Technology Limited (DDT)
announced it has perfected technology that will allow it to track
and trace sensitive materials, including civilian and military
explosives, even after detonation. DataTraceDNA Pty Ltd, a joint
venture with CSIRO, conducted the testing program over the past 15
months in various locations in Australia and Russia. click
here |
|
Australia |
Wheels |
April 2007 |
Wheels magazine
discuss the use of DataDots in the Clubsport R8 and Evo IX. |
|
Australia |
Sydney Morning Herald |
April 2007 |
Oyster farmer Peter
Woolford, of Libido Oysters, has started to use DataDots to spray
his oyster shells, after stock losses of more than $10,000. Another
oyster farmer, Streaky bay Oysters, have sprayed their oysters, and
DataDot have received calls from interested farmers from up and down
the south Australian coast. |
|
Australia |
Gold Coast Bulletin |
March 2007 |
Supercheap Auto
retail stores now stocking DataDotDNA. Supercheap CEO David Ajala
states: "This product is real and now available. It is easy to use
and I predict it will be popular with theft conscious customers".
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