Privacy

The police department will install a dozen license plate reader and security cameras around the village, paid for with a $241,500 state law enforcement technology grant. Installation includes two years of support.

Windsor, Conn., is turning off cameras that take photos of license plates, citing a list of concerns that includes federal agencies previously accessing the data in an effort to enforce immigration laws.

At least three states have taken action following the cyber attack, which exposed sensitive personal and medical information. Hackers accessed a company network during a nearly three-month period.

The county board approved a renewal of a Kane County Sheriff’s Office contract that includes 25 license plate reader cameras. Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the devices help “a tremendous amount."

From compromised TVs to AI-powered house chores, exploring the evolving global threats and why human-centric security matters more than ever.

The Hampden County Assistant District Attorney's Office is training high schoolers to give presentations about online safety at elementary and middle schools across Western Massachusetts.

As of Feb. 1, school districts across Louisiana are legally required to have at least one camera in each special education classroom. Parents can request footage if they believe their child was abused or neglected.

The state has created a policy establishing how data across the executive branch is identified, classified and safeguarded, to act as the foundation for data security. Its scope is wide-reaching.

A recent report by the nonprofit EDSAFE AI Alliance warns that school safety policies must evolve from academic integrity to psychological guardrails as students turn to AI chatbots for emotional support.

The new technology, which the police department in Norwalk, Conn., recently launched, “makes things a whole lot easier,” its Chief James Walsh said. The software is an upgrade to officer cameras.

The county Board of Commissioners has delayed a decision on whether to renew contracts for 30 surveillance cameras. Residents have voiced their objections and a commissioner has shared his concern.

Automatic license plate reader technology gathers data and images for use by government agencies for law enforcement, and this bill prevents that data from being used by immigration authorities.

Connecticut could see legislation proposed and passed this year that would limit law enforcement's use of cameras that can automatically log and track license plates of passing cars.

A bill now before the state Senate would set limitations on sharing information gathered by automatic license plate readers. If passed, state agencies would have to submit usage requests in writing.

Chief Privacy Officer Martha Wewer reviewed the state’s approach to data protection, AI oversight and consumer privacy on Thursday as Gov. Josh Stein marked a new day of awareness during Data Privacy Week.

There was a record set for data breaches in 2025, and the incidents were also paired with fewer details in notification letters, raising concerns about transparency and public understanding.

Local law enforcement praises the devices, hundreds of which are in place, for helping solve crimes. Privacy and surveillance concerns, however, persist among critics and industry watchers.

A donation of more than $400,000 enabled the county police department to add two new drones to its fleet of seven. Among residents, however, concerns over being surveilled persist.