UK police to trial new forensic footwear identification process
Forensic experts in the U.K. are taking new steps to identify criminals caught on CCTV using the shoes they are wearing.
Nov 27, 2023
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Robotics
New York police dump controversial robotic dog
New York police will stop using a robotic dog similar to ones that inspired an episode of dystopian Netflix series "Black Mirror" after a backlash over its deployment, the force said Thursday.
Apr 29, 2021
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Axon halts plans for Taser drone as 9 on ethics board resign
Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority of its ethics board resigned over the controversial project.
Jun 6, 2022
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Q&A: What Philadelphians need to know about the city's 7,000-camera surveillance system
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently investigated Philadelphia's use of what it described as a "little-scrutinized, 7,000-camera system that is exposing residents across the city to heightened surveillance with few rules or ...
May 27, 2024
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Amazon tells senator it's considered face-scanning doorbells
Amazon says it has considered adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras.
Nov 19, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent
Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission, a revelation that's bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Virtual reality brings portable Taser training to police
A combative man approaches, moving quickly toward a police officer who pulls out a Taser. The man is wearing a heavy jacket, which could mean the prongs that would generate an electronic current and send him to the ground ...
May 24, 2022
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DC Police victim of massive data leak by ransomware gang
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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Telecom
Police want access to Tinder's sexual assault data: Cybersafety experts explain why it's a date with disaster
Dating apps have been under increased scrutiny for their role in facilitating harassment and abuse.
Apr 28, 2021
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Crypto theft is on the rise: How the crimes are committed, and how you can protect yourself
News emerged overnight of the potential theft of more than US$326 million (A$457.7 million) of Ethereum tokens from a blockchain bridge (which connects two blockchains so cryptocurrency can be exchanged between them).
Feb 3, 2022
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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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