System and method for accessing mobile data devices

A system for managing access to one or more mobile data collection device(s), the system comprising:

• a mobile communication network;
• one or more mobile data collection device(s) connectable to said mobile communication network;
• and
• an intermediate system connectable to said mobile communication network;
• wherein said intermediate system is operable to:
• a) assign each said one or more mobile data collection device(s) with a unique name and register each said unique mobile data collection device in a lookup table in a database;
• b) register one or more data requestor(s) and create an access list of mobile data collection device(s) for each said data requester;
• and
• c) when a data request is received by the mobile communication network and access right of the requester is verified from said access list, direct the relevant mobile data collection device to respond, so that the data requester has no knowledge of the identity and availability of the responding mobile data collection device.