The simultaneous opportunities and challenges that evolving technology present to law enforcement have received congressional attention for several decades and have been a central point of contention between law enforcement and technology companies. Stored Data. With a warrant or subpoena,…
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau Common Council voted this week to cover the city’s Flock cameras, the latest Wisconsin community to reconsider its relationship with the company and its automated license plate readers. Nine of the city’s elected alderpersons voted…
Investigators are examining Lewandowski's role in awarding government contracts and whether he profited from them. WASHINGTON — The leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said Wednesday it released data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including details about officials…
Everyone seems to be against Flock these days. Look no further than the heated race in San Diego’s District 2 between Democrat Nicole Crosby and Republican-turned-independent Richard Bailey. Support of Flock cameras has become a standard line of attack in the…
This model has created enormous economic opportunities. It has also concentrated informational power in the hands of a relatively small number of technology companies. The implications extend beyond consumer privacy to the exercise of civil rights, the conditions of political…
The investigatory powers commissioner has raised concerns following failures by some government agencies to follow safeguards in their use of surveillance and covert powers. Sir Brian Leveson said that he was “disappointed and concerned” that a number of government bodies…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a liaison at the military's Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with access to advanced surveillance technology, leaked files show. The files also reveal ICE liaisons at Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) with access…
By AJ Vicens Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday asked an Icelandic hosting company through an authorized agent to take down a searchable database of thousands of agency personnel, saying that the content “place... By AJ Vicens…
A Flock camera faces southeast at the intersection of First Avenue East and Collins Road Northeast in Cedar Rapids Oct. 20. NORTH LIBERTY — A big cheer went up at the North Liberty City Council meeting Tuesday night after voting 3-1 to terminate…
The FBI’s plans are detailed in a federal solicitation first published May 11 and subsequently amended. The bidding period closed June 17, and the solicitation is now listed as inactive. That designation does not indicate whether the bureau has awarded or abandoned…
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