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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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A program from the University of Florida and Gainesville Fire Rescue tracks patient metrics and allows for real-time communication between emergency workers and hospitals, reducing costs of frequent EMS users. -
Suffolk County legislators will return from summer recess to debate whether to allow lawmakers to videoconference into meetings — an issue touched off by one official's request to Skype into a meeting while on vacation.
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The city plans to offer speeds of up to 4 gigabits through its forthcoming HiLight service. Backers of publicly funded Internet say municipal projects are necessary amid the federal rollback of net neutrality protections.
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When early voting begins in Ohio on Oct. 8, the guide will be live on Ohio.com and Vote411.org. The county intends to publish excerpts of online responses in a print edition in late October.
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In a memo to the board of commissioners, CIO Carl Wilson said nearly all technology infrastructure in county government “has reached the end of its useful life and is no longer supported by the manufacturers.”
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The widespread cyberattack came at the end of last week, plunging the state into response and recovery mode. At least 23 cities and towns are working with state and federal authorities to mitigate the damage.
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New technology has brought tremendous benefits to the emergency response community, but it has also brought significant change as well. Finding a better way to process that change will be the key to success going forward.
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Collectively, the doorbells foster a virtual neighborhood watch in which neighbors share videos and photos with each other and police — an enmeshment of policing and tech that raises concerns about privacy and overreach.
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The township kicked off the livestream at its planning board scheduled for Thursday night. Officials then plans to livestream and record the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Zoning Board on Monday.
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A new study by researchers at North Carolina State University concluded that e-scooters have a larger environmental footprint than other forms of micro-mobility. They're greener than cars, but still have room to improve.
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Magnify Your Voice is a platform and mobile app that facilitates micro-volunteering in communities, allowing residents or nonprofit organizations to find volunteers for everything from in-person work to email campaigns.
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Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, announced Thursday that it would share proprietary data with researchers at Oklahoma State University to further the work of the new National Center for Wellness and Recovery.
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With GrayKey software, detectives would be able to get beyond a password to access information on the phone such as text messages, social media activity, voice mail and times of calls made and received.
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Local governments might come under fire from cyberattackers targeting “bigger fish,” such as important figures who live there or larger agencies. Iowans, in particular, could be perceived as easy marks.
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Seven of the 31 Pennsylvania counties that recently purchased new voting machines opted for a system that cost nearly twice as much as another that was ranked more secure, according to a new report.
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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.
