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The technology that helped investigators track one of three men accused of opening fire in the French Quarter, killing one and wounding three, has also raised criticism about the actions of an Orleans Parish judge.
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The state is recommending that local governments, private businesses and individual Texans practice “good cyberhygiene” in light of increased tensions with Iran and fears the country might react online. -
The cost of repairing damages related to the cyberattack that crippled the Luzerne County, Pa., computer network in May 2019 has now topped $600,000, according to county Manager David Pedri.
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The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project has filed a lawsuit demanding the release of records about the alleged use of facial recognition at the Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
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The end of a seven-month pilot has the future of the scooter fleet being deliberated. Some consider the devices dangerous for pedestrians and others see them as a breakthrough in urban micro-mobility.
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The vehicle-mounted systems will be deployed at work zones to automatically monitor the speeds of cars and trucks. Registered owners will receive a warning letter for the first offense, followed by fines of $75 and $150.
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The choice between metal or wood poles is one of the few choices city leaders have to make about impending 5G infrastructure under Ohio state law. A city can require one or the other based on a neighborhood's character.
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The Contra Costa County Library System was hit by ransomware Friday, officials have confirmed. The resulting network outages affected services at all 26 library branches. An investigation is underway.
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Lexington, Ky., and the nonprofit Preventum Initiative are teaming up to launch a new smartphone application for opioid education and prevention aimed at 75,000 Fayette County youth under the age of 18.
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Portland’s City Council voted unanimously to postpone voting on a proposal prohibiting the city from using facial recognition tech, which critics say infringes on civil liberties and often misidentifies people of color.
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The Department of Transportation has announced that the configuration error in the credit card payment software of New York City’s parking meters is not expected to be fully resolved until later this week.
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For many years, the Atlanta school board’s meetings have only been accessible to people willing to attend in person, but officials are now starting to stream the entirety of the meetings online.
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The Maine Legislature has named broadband access as one of its top priorities for the coming year. The state is interested in improving high-speed Internet access for residents located in rural communities.
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Officials in Portland, Maine, are discussing the benefits of facial recognition technology ahead of a proposal to ban the use of the technology. These benefits include solving crimes and improving customs processing.
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Wallace State Community College has delayed the start of its spring semester classes after a cyberattack suffered this week. Fortunately, no personal data was breached, and classes will be back on January 8.
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The partnership between Fort Walton Beach Police Department and smart home company Ring Inc. may become the norm for law enforcement, acting as a digital neighborhood watch to promote vigilance for suspicious activity.
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Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
