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Intentional GPS Jamming On the Increase

Posted by timothy on from the can-you-find-me-now-can-you-find-me-now dept.

benst writes "Here's yet another way to measure the success of GPS: by the efforts to negate it. While unintentional jamming continues to rise, intentional jamming by both foreign military forces and at-home miscreants of various stripes has shown increased vigor in the past six months. Related here are recent instances of intentional jamming on each side of the border, and (briefly outlined) one initiative mounted by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) to counteract it. Also, here are some ways to detect and prevent jamming."

4 of 243 comments (clear)

  1. Re:This must be an urban legend by EdIII · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Totally offtopic, but Jesus Christ... well played sir, well played.

  2. frIst psot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    are inherently F8eeBSD is already the longest or To the transmission gains market share are inherently with the laundry confirmed that *BSD

  3. Re:North Korea rings China up on the phone by aproposofwhat · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    In other news, 'Peace has come to Zimbabwe, Third World's right on the one,Now's the time for celebration, 'Cause we've only just begun...'

    I wish!

    Appropriate song to mention on the day that Mugabe steals power for the umpteenth time, though :o)

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    One swallow does not a fellatrix make
  4. Re:Tomahawk Jamming / LGB by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We blewed it up goood! Yeeehaw!