Business
Two Amazon-owned companies—Ring and Hollywood studio MGM—are teaming to create a TV show in the mold of "America's Funniest Home Videos" using viral footage from Ring's doorbell and smart-home cameras.
Aug 12, 2022
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Security
The police department in the nation's capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate. Experts say it's the worst known ransomware ...
May 13, 2021
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Security
Last fall, Drew Dilkens, the mayor of Windsor, Ont., set out to make the city the first Canadian urban center to connect to the Amazon Ring network, which the company calls "the new neighborhood watch."
Jan 22, 2020
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Security
City services in New Orleans were hobbled Monday as the city operated under an emergency declaration following a cyber attack that locked down its main computer networks.
Dec 16, 2019
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Security
Dallas was hit with a computer ransomware attack Wednesday that brought down its Police Department and City Hall websites and caused some jury trials to be canceled, officials said.
May 4, 2023
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Security
IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it's concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling.
Jun 9, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Citizen, an intriguing crime and neighborhood watch app, is looking into a "pilot project" that could allow users to request private security to scenes.
May 24, 2021
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Security
Amazon-owned doorbell camera company Ring is facing questions from a U.S. senator over its partnerships with police departments around the country.
Sep 6, 2019
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Security
Amazon said Wednesday more than 400 US police departments had joined its "Ring Neighbors" network, a program aimed at curbing crime using video from the company's smart doorbell that has raised civil liberties concerns.
Aug 29, 2019
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Security
Oakland police and other city departments will not use facial recognition technology under a new policy—the third of its kind in the United States.
Jul 18, 2019
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