Justice & Public Safety
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The debate over the cameras, the surveillance infrastructure they create and who has access to the data has intensified since the major federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota this year. -
The towers from General Dynamics have been deployed along the U.S.–Mexico border, and they use a combination of cameras and radar, as well as training based on years of earlier footage.
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The sheriff’s office has turned off an estimated 200 automated license plate readers, indicating the devices which are part of most patrol cars do not comply with the new state Driver Privacy Act.
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An advisory published by several federal agencies offered new insights on how an attacker might have accessed a system that allowed them to potentially contaminate water supply in Oldsmar, Fla.
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The hacker sent a ransom note demanding 50 bitcoins, or about $2.4 million at the current exchange rate, a spokeswoman for Chatham County, N.C., said Tuesday, and the county refused to pay the ransom.
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Some members of the Sacramento County sheriff's specialty units are the first to be equipped with body cameras. The cameras allow deputies to look at footage and aim to be a tool that provides more accountability.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is urging water plants to check their security protocols following a breach in Florida where a hacker tried to poison municipal drinking water.
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The body-worn camera maker and the digital evidence management company are integrating their two platforms together, allowing law enforcement and other customers to work with evidence in one place.
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The blog was introduced as part of the Indiana Cyber Hub, which was launched last year with a goal of highlighting expert advice related to cybersecurity trends, tips and cyberhygiene resources.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is ending the surveillance blimp program that began approximately seven years ago, according to Rep. Henry Cuellar, who cited high costs as part of the reason.
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COVID-19 has caused problems in Pennsylvania’s courts as they juggle the demand for social distancing with the need to conduct trials, prompting beneficial changes that otherwise might not have happened.
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Reacting to the unemployment-claims data breach that exposed the personal information of those affected, lawmakers are looking to beef up the state's cybersecurity practices with the governor’s support.
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At the end of January, Congress received an expansive set of tech-related oversight recommendations aimed at protecting the civil and human rights of American citizens and immigrants.
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The company, which connects emergency responders with information about the people they're responding to, has pulled in one of the biggest gov tech investments in recent years — led by a familiar venture capital firm.
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Police surveillance systems are becoming more common to increase citizen safety in Wayne County. Under a police program called Project Blue Light, surveillance is increased in business parks.
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Technological advances have brought new ways for stalkers to track and intimidate their victims, and one Missouri state representative says that laws in that state have not kept up with the pace of change.
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A bill unanimously passed by the Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee aims to expand the use of drones by law enforcement and government agencies, spurring concern among privacy and civil rights advocates.
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A small number of criminal cases in Albany, N.Y., were affected by a 2019 ransomware attack against the city’s servers, causing the police department to lose digital copies of its 2018 internal affairs files.
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Citing malfunctions and unreliability by current cameras, the Waterloo Police Department hopes to switch to a more reliable body camera vendor, Chief Joel Fitzgerald told City Council members at Monday's work session.
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The city of Lebanon is debating whether to deploy a new license plate reader system to better identify stolen vehicles. A system in a neighboring community has shown promising results.
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In the aftermath of a riot that included white supremacist factions attempting to overthrow the results of the presidential election, communities of color are warning about the potential danger of the software.
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