|
Country |
Publication |
Date |
Heading |
Summary |
|
Australia |
Financial Review |
12/11/2004 |
Racing To Stop Car Thieves |
DataDot is gearing up to publicly float
on the stock market. KTM is doing the issue. It has a market value of
$22 million. |
|
Australia |
Herald Sun- Cars Guide |
5/11/2004 |
Some Cars Just To Easy To Score |
The RACV (Royal Automobile Club of
Victoria) study into vehicle security, shows that a lot of
manufacturers still have a long
way to go to improve their vehicles security. DataDot Technology is
making the largest difference to their theft ratings. |
|
NZ |
New Zealand Herald |
3/11/2004 |
Subaru's dotted line keeps car thieves
at bay |
According to Subaru New Zealand General
Manager- Wallis Dumper, no new Subaru equipped with DataDots has been
stolen. NRMA Insurance has been conducting yearly ease of theft
surveys for various vehicle makes, Subaru has been listed amongst the
five brands that received full marks for vehicle identification this
year. The NRMA assigns points for how hard a car is to break in to,
how much trouble the thief has to get it going, and how easily a
stolen car can be identified, which is why microdotted vehicles have
shot up in ratings. |
|
Australia |
Sydney Morning Herald |
29/10/2004 |
Taking Liberties |
Australian car manufacturers are under
fire over their vehicles exposure to theft, after an NRMA Insurance
report was released. The results show that many manufacturers,
particularly local manufacturers were not keeping up with the new
technology that will make their cars more theft resistant and less
desirable to thieves. In an effort to address rebirthing, the NRMA,
were offering a new score for 'Vehicle identifiers' to encourage
vehicle manufacturers to install microdot technology. |
|
Australia |
The Gold Coast Bulletin |
29/10/2004 |
Magna Tops For Security |
In a theft rating issued by Insurance
Australia Group, the Mitsubishi Magna has been dubbed as the most
secure locally-made car. NRMA Insurance Industry Research Chief
Robert McDonald, claims that microdots sprayed onto the underside of a
vehicle, make it virtually impossible for professional thieves to
change the identity of stolen vehicles. |
|
Australia |
The Advertiser |
29/10/2004 |
Luxury Beats The Thieves |
The SGIC is encouraging motorists to
consider vehicle security when purchasing a new car. The SGIC believe
manufacturers of Australian family cars are not doing enough to make
their vehicles theft resistant, and are not keeping up to speed with
the new technology that would make vehicles more undesirable to
thieves. A study was undertaken that found luxury cars rated quite
highly in terms of theft resistance. This years study gave greater
attention to vehicle identification as a sound theft deterrence
measure, to encourage car makers to install microdot technology on
their vehicles. |
|
Australia |
Herald Sun |
29/10/2004 |
Aussie Icons a real steal |
The RACV completed a study on car
security. The study found that popular family cars remained easier to
steal than expensive European imports. The RACV stated that local cars
could achieve higher security ratings by using tamper proof vehicle
identification such as microdots. |
|
Australia |
NRMA Media Release |
28/10/2004 |
Don't let you car end up at the bottom
of a river |
The NRMA believe vehicle manufacturers
are not keeping up to speed with the technology that will make
vehicles more theft resistant. They issued NRMA Car Theft Risk Scores
for 2004, and in an effort to address rebirthing, they introduced a
new score for 'vehicle identifiers', to encourage manufacturers to
install microdot
technology. |
|
Australia |
Wanneroo Times Community |
19/10/2004 |
Label Valuable Goods |
WA Police Office of Crime Prevention are
encouraging people to identify their personal assets with DataDot
technology, as they believe it makes goods significantly less
attractive to thieves, and there is an increased likelihood of having
them recovered in the event of theft. |
|
Australia |
The Age |
9/10/2004 |
Providing Protection |
The Audi A6 will be the first car in its
family to be protected with DataDots. All other models will commence
the program in 2005. |
|
Australia |
The Mercury |
9/10/2004 |
Audi Going Dotty |
Audi has joined the likes of Subaru and
BMW, and will now be standard fitting their A6's with DataDot. Audi
will begin standard fitting their other models in 2005 |
|
Australia |
The Sunday Times |
3/10/2004 |
Briefly |
The Audi A6 has achieved the highest
possible score for vehicle security in Australia with the adoption of
DataDot Technology. The Insurance Group of Australia (IAG) issues this
theft rating. |
|
Australia |
MCV |
1/10/2004 |
Rumours on the road- Audi adopts DataDot
DNA |
Audi will standard fit DataDot DNA on
their A6 models from October 6, 2004. All other models will join the
program commencing January 2005. Authorities in Australia and also
world-wide have hailed the DataDot system as a huge step forward in
combatting professional car theft. DataDot DNA has already been
attributed to reducing theft rates by up to 92% on some models. |
|
Australia |
The Advertiser |
30/09/2004 |
Brakes on Theft |
The Audi A6 has achieved the highest
possible score for vehicle security in Australia with the adoption of
DataDot Technology. The Insurance Group of Australia (IAG) issues this
theft rating. It is the first model in Audi's range to be fitted with
the security, but from 2005 all Audi models will be fitted with the
security. |
|
Australia |
Star |
28/09/2004 |
Trendy Mags Hot Target For Thieves |
Police urge motorists to speak to local
dealerships about using a security system such as DataDot DNA to
protect their valuable mag wheels, as theft of Mag wheels is
commonplace. |
|
Australia |
Audi |
28/09/2004 |
New Audi A6 Achieves top marks for
vehicle security |
Audi will be DataDotting all their A6's
from October 2004, they will then extend this to their entire range in
2005. The A6 will
achieve the highest total score for vehicle security of any luxury
vehicle, according to the Insurance Australia Group's
rating system. |
|
Australia |
News Extra |
24/09/2004 |
DataDot Stops Theft |
Discusses the DataDot product and its
application process. Includes the manufacturers that have adopted the
technology and the countries in which DataDot is operating. Police
have recognised the value of the product. It also discusses the use
of the technology in the USA. |
|
Australia |
Mandurah's Coastal Times |
8/09/2004 |
Dots to deter site robbers |
Building sites will be better protected
against theft with the introduction of DataDot Technology.
Construction site theft is a major problem for the industry, and can
create significant delays in building homes. Neighbourhood Watch and
the Police recommend all possessions are marked |
|
Russia |
IT Today |
7/09/2004 |
Russian Crime pays for DataDots
developer |
DataDot is entering deals with Russia,
that could see Russia dotting all their new cars by 2006. There is a
decree going through parliament that may make this compulsory. The new
law will require police across Russia to look for DataDots to identify
recovered vehicles. There is a huge market for this technology in
Russia, as theft rates are high. |
|
South Africa |
Autonews |
4/09/2004 |
Implement microdot technology now |
Wayne Duvenage, General Manager of the
South African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (Savrala), is in
the opinion that DataDot Technology is a breakthrough in regard to
vehicle theft and its prevention, he believes it an effective method
of vehicle and component identification. He believes vehicle
manufacturers and dealers also stand to benefit from the use of this
technology, and wonders why some local vehicle manufacturers resist
its implementation on their production lines. He believes there needs
to be a unified approach by manufacturers to all adopt the technology,
and fast. |
|
Australia |
Weekend Courier Community |
3/09/2004 |
DataDot Offers Solution |
The building industry can now be better
protected against building site theft
with the use of DataDot Technology. Master Builders Association of WA
Housing Director Gavan Forster said DataDots should deter the
criminals who
cost the industry about $50 million a year. |
|
Russia |
The Manly Daily |
25/08/2004 |
Russia is dotty for trade deal |
A Russian government ruling will see
that all new cars bear the DataDot Identification System by 2006,
while all other vehicles will have to have it applied at the time of
re-registration. This follows a successful trial that was conducted
between Russia and Australia last year, and now Russia wants to expand
the project. The Russian government has also signed deals with
countries such as Latvia and the Ukraine, which could result in
similar programs in those countries. |
|
Australia |
The Age |
30/07/2004 |
Dots Dash Ambition of Car Thieves |
Massive drop in theft of cars has been
attributed to DataDot Technology. According to NMVTRC, in the 15
months Subaru have been applying DataDots there has been a 95%
reduction in the rate of cars stolen but not recovered. NMVTRC
Director is urging vehicle manufacturers to adopt DataDot Technology |
|
Australia |
MX News |
29/07/2004 |
Car Thieves on the Spot |
Police records show that Microdot
technology is reducing car theft. The number of late model cars stolen
in Victoria dropped 18% to a six year low thanks to strategies such as
DataDot |
|
Australia |
Victoria Police- Media Unit |
29/07/2004 |
Spot on For Reducing Car Theft |
DataDot Technology is being hailed as an
innovative tool in the fight against car theft. Neighbourhood Watch
have recognised DataDot as an effective crime prevention initiative.
Victorian
Police launched Operation Vehicle Watch in 2002, and Detective Acting
Inspector Paul O'Halloran said a greater adoption of the technology
was proving useful in combating car theft. |
|
Australia |
NMVTRC |
29/07/2004 |
Vehicle Manufacturers Urged to Lift
Their Game To Combat Theft |
NMVTRC warning that significant
reductions in professional car theft cannot be sustained unless more
vehicle manufacturers
equip their vehicles with identification technology. Studies have been
undertaken, that have indicated vehicles with DataDots
have seen a huge reduction in theft. They believe the results indicate
that professional thieves do not want the risk of handling marked
vehicles. |
|
Australia |
Weekend Courier Community |
4/06/2004 |
Thieves Rob The Wrong House |
Assistant Police Commissioner Tim
Atherton had his still under construction
home, burgled. He was able to recover his freezer/fridge because it
had been
identified with DataDots. |
|
South Africa |
|
29/04/2004 |
Stripping Car Theft Of Gain |
The South African Insurance Association
(SAIA) attributes lower car theft rates in South Africa to improved
anti-theft technologies. They believe many stolen vehicles find their
way back into the market because manufacturers are not yet building
their cars with fool-proof identification systems. SAIA spokesperson
Caroline DeSilva says "At the moment we're treating the symptoms not
the disease. We should look at a vehicle identification system that
takes the value out of stealing a motor car, such as DataDot. |
|
USA |
|
1/03/2004 |
New Technology Combats Vehicle Theft |
Nissan Motors of North America, will be
the first vehicle manufacturer in the US to trial the effectiveness of
DataDot. Nissan has allied with law enforcement agencies and DataDot
Technology USA to combat the problem of the theft of Xenon headlights. |
|
Russia |
Department of Economy, MED & T |
26/02/2004 |
All Automobiles Marked Against Stealing |
Due to the high level of motor transport
theft in the country, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and
Trade (MEDT)
are financing the implementation of DataDot into Russia, after the
technology was trialled and praised by a number of Russian
Government organisations, including The Ministry of Internal
Affairs of the Russian Federation. |
