Justice & Public Safety
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The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new portable and dual band radios at a cost of $330,552 during its meeting Dec. 16, by a vote of 5-1. -
The new unit, part of the Office of Information Technology Services’ statewide strategy, will focus on New York State Police’s specific needs while preserving shared IT services like AI and information security.
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The City Council has approved a three-year, $200,000 contract to install the surveillance devices. Data collected may be used by other state and local law enforcement at city discretion, the police chief said.
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Hackers used a malware attack to infiltrate county servers in the fall, and then held employees' personal data for ransom, ultimately costing the county $25,000 to restore access to the data, according to officials.
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After Wednesday's siege of the U.S. Capitol by a violent and seditious mob seeking to prevent the certification of the presidential election, Facebook is blocking President Trump from posting until at least Jan. 20.
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The president’s preferred social media outlet, Twitter, took action to block his posts following a deadly invasion of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters Jan. 6.
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The social media company has suspended President Trump's account through the remainder of his presidential term following a deadly riot and invasion of the U.S. Capitol building yesterday.
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Officials say hackers were able to access the Department of Justice’s Microsoft Corp. Office 365 email accounts and may have also compromised the U.S. federal judiciary’s electronic filing and case management system.
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Conspiracy theories spread online are the backbone of Donald Trump's falsehoods about his loss in the U.S. election. The real world consequences of those conspiracies have now exploded.
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The apparent reach of Russian cyberattacks is hitting new levels with Washington stumbling to contain it and a post mortem look at a government hack that's turning up a much bigger intrusion.
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Police in Chula Vista, Calif., this week used a drone to aid in the arrest of a 17-year-old boy suspected of shooting a good Samaritan in the head in the aftermath of a hit-and-run crash, officials said.
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The software the city will lease with a U.S. Justice Department grant will track and catalog officers' training online, a capability the department has sought for several years.
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Lafayette Assistant City-Parish Attorney Mike Hebert is pushing for changes to an agreement for free surveillance cameras to be provided by a private company that would retain control of the video and images.
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Beebe Healthcare is the latest Delaware health-care system to announce it was impacted by the Blackbaud data breach, with information for roughly 58,000 patients and donors exposed in the attack.
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The seven-year lawsuit filed over what 33,000 Ohio motorists claimed was an unconstitutional, unmanned speed camera program is nearing an end in the state’s court.
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New York City’s online system used to post bail and access other information about people in jail has been down for over two weeks, leaving lawyers and families without a crucial avenue to those behind bars.
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(TNS) — In a few weeks, the city of Woodbury will lay out its plans at a City Council meeting to buy and fly a drone for police and other purposes, hoping to join a growing number of municipalities that rely on drones.
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The Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office communication system was hacked at the end of last year, and now cybersecurity consultants are working in order to determine if information was compromised.
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In this day and age for local government, it has become a given that email scammers, online fraudsters, and hackers are going to target businesses and public agencies, as well as individuals.
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Inmates at the Sedgwick County Jail in Kansas have a new way to stay educated, entertained and in touch with their family members thanks to a recent partnership with a prison communications firm.
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New Orleans residents and visitors having emergencies can now talk to first responders by video when they call or text 911, thanks to a program city officials say will be a big help for people in crisis.
