Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras attract congressional concern
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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Activist loses UK court case on police facial recognition
A British court ruled Wednesday that a police force's use of automated facial recognition technology is lawful, dealing a blow to an activist concerned about its implications for privacy.
Sep 4, 2019
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400 US police agencies partner with Amazon on smart doorbell
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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French cyberpolice break up massive 'botnet' ring
French police have neutralised a hacking operation that had taken control of more than 850,000 computers, mainly in Latin America, while also managing to remove the malware from the infected devices.
Aug 28, 2019
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US wants woman accused in Capital One hack to stay locked up
A woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations is a flight risk, a threat and should be kept locked up until her trial, U.S. prosecutors said in court documents filed ahead of a Friday detention ...
Aug 23, 2019
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10 reasons you should be worried about facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology is spreading fast. Already widespread in China, software that identifies people by comparing images of their faces against a database of records is now being adopted across much of the rest of ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Why the police should use machine learning—very carefully
The debate over the police using machine learning is intensifying—it is considered in some quarters as controversial as stop and search.
Aug 21, 2019
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Move over, Paris. Sartorial hacking is le dernier cri
Not fashion chic; it is fashion cheek.
Software
Amazon improves face analysis tech, adds fear
Amazon's image recognition software is now able to detect fear. Amazon Web Services announced this as part of an update note about its facial recognition software, Rekognition.
Business
3D printer gun plans seller pleads guilty to sex with minor
The founder of a Texas company that sells plans for making untraceable 3D printed guns pleaded guilty Friday to having sex with an underage girl.
Aug 9, 2019
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Police
A police service is a public force empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force.
The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. The word comes via French Policier, from Latin politia ("civil administration"), from ancient Greek πόλις ("city").
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