Privacy

The city of Owensboro in Kentucky lost its email capabilities last year due to a cyber attack, and a vendor recently stopped a series of attempted attacks. As such, the city will continue to invest in cyber.

Police in Worcester, Mass., would like to purchase drones to help with various tasks, including search and rescue missions. However, the police department hasn't developed a drone policy, raising multiple concerns.

Cities are looking to ensure privacy is considered when weighing surveillance technology procurements and data handling procedures. Oakland, Calif., introduced a privacy advisory commission, but it’s not the only model at play.

IoT systems with ever-changing attack surfaces are susceptible to various cyber threats. This article explores the security risks inherent with IoT technologies and describes the measures Hayden AI is taking to safeguard its AI-powered mobility solutions.

After a Zoom Bible study class in San Francisco was bombarded with pornography, some of which included exploitation of children, Zoom has been on the receiving end of severe legal scrutiny.

Central, La., is now allowing its police department to use nine license plate readers as a way to apprehend car thieves and other criminals. However, privacy experts say the technology invites corruption.

Colorado passed a law in 2019 that prohibits police from holding people in jail based on civil immigration violations, but U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying data on jail release times to bypass the law.

U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement has been using an app called SmartLINK to monitor immigrants. The app was touted as an alternative to detention, but civil rights groups believe the app violates privacy.

Michigan Secretary of State Joceyln Benson walked back the statement that her office wouldn't release to media the driving records of "victims of violence" just seven hours after she made the comment.

Lawmakers in Connecticut are looking at a bill that contains some of the strongest consumer data protections in the country. If the bill passes, Connecticut would become the fifth state with such a law.

The Jefferson County Public Library has unveiled what it believes to be a national first: a "ghost library." Residents can access the library if they obtain a library card and pin number.

After years of hashing out concerns with privacy advocates, the BART board on Thursday approved an up to $2.4 million contract to install license plate readers at parking lots throughout the transit system.

A resource guide for state and local government leaders and CISOs to address the evolving data landscape and security challenges.

According to experts on identity theft, thieves are increasingly using real Social Security numbers with random or fake names to create new identities — otherwise known as synthetic identity fraud.

In 2019, California banned the use of facial recognition in police cameras. That law, however, is set to expire at the end of 2022. The state should consider extending the ban based on the tech’s limitations.

A city audit indicates that the Portland Police Bureau should have been more transparent and purposeful with the personal information it collected about racial justice protesters in 2020.

The backlash against secret surveillance of San Diego residents led to new legislation Tuesday when the City Council unanimously approved a new privacy advisory board that will evaluate all future surveillance proposals.

Spirit Airlines has begun using facial-scanning technology at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to speed up boarding for passengers who, the company claims, can opt out of the scan.