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Freight Security
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by jd nutt
Last updated 12.04.2011
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| "Freight
Watch" claims that with more than $16 Billion in annual cargo theft reported in the United States alone, cargo crime is a serious problem for business and law enforcement. The loss of just one full truck load can cost a company millions of dollars. |
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| The flip side is the unknown
monitoring of the driver (without consent) that hauls the
load. So what privacy expectations are reasonable in an era when Americans surround themselves with digital devices that constantly log
location data? |
| Should a driver be informed
of any electronic monitoring before he hauls the load? Is this
an issue that needs to be resolved between employers and their
employees?
This event will certainly be forthcoming and it will be chaotic
with the fourth amendment of the Constitution playing a role to
the right of privacy. |
| The fourth amendment protects citizens against “unreasonable search and seizure,” and defense
lawyers will claim that tracking a citizen twenty-four hours a day without
their knowledge is unreasonable. Many scenarios are certain to unravel on
this subject. |
| Some long haul transportation
companies use Qualcom
GPS location monitoring services and it is recognized by drivers
as a prerequisite to their employment. However, many companies
do not use any form of monitoring. |
| At present, the National
Master Freight Agreement does not address the issue of
any form of electronic monitoring of Teamster drivers. |
| To rub salt into the
wound... |
| Homeland Security is currently
providing instruction in "Covert Electronic Tracking Program"
(CETP). The course is an intensive, hands-on, electronic tracking course,
designed to give agents/officers the necessary skills to operate, install, and analyze information using the latest GPS technology and field applications. |
| Wired.Com
reported... |
| As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear oral arguments in a case
that could determine if authorities can track U.S. citizens with GPS vehicle trackers without a
warrant. A young man in California has come forward to Wired to reveal that he found not one but two different devices on his vehicle recently. |
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About
FreightWatch...
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FreightWatch Security Net combines wireless communications and machine-to-machine (M2M) engineering expertise in its 'track and trace' devices that work where traditional GPS technology does not. FSN manufactured products and online services deliver real-time remote location and sensor data. Whether it is embedded cargo tracking, supply chain visibility, asset location assurance, loss prevention or covert surveillance, FreightWatch portable, battery-powered tracking solutions provide a reliable layer of security for a widening range of applications. FSN technology is the trusted choice of high value shippers, the transportation industry, corporate asset managers and law enforcement agencies alike.
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Founded in 2005, FreightWatch Security Net is based in Austin, Texas, and provides cross border tracking systems to its affiliates worldwide.
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Report Sources:
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https://www.freightsecurity.net/about-freight-watch-security
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https://www.freightsecurity.net/
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http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/gps-tracker-times-two
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http://www.fletc.gov/training/programs/technical-operations-division/covert-electronic-tracking-program-cetp
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http://nextpointusa.com/gps/freight_security.html
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http://roaddrivers.org/2008-2013_NMFA[1].pdf
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