Tag: Law enforcement technology
States push back against use of facial recognition by police
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about...
US government taking creative steps to counter cyberthreats
WASHINGTON — An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email...
US government taking creative steps to counter cyberthreats
<p>WASHINGTON — An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-email-89a61f711e14e51dc9f5b74ffe9c2ebf">Microsoft Exchange...
DC police department hit by apparent extortion attack
WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen...
DC police department hit by apparent extortion attack
<p>WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen...
NYPD agrees to limits on sound cannons, ending 5-year battle
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has agreed to limit its use of sound cannons on crowds, ending a five-year legal battle...
NYPD agrees to limits on sound cannons, ending 5-year battle
<p>NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has agreed to limit its use of sound cannons on crowds, ending a five-year legal battle...
Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition
RICHMOND, Va. — Last month, Virginia lawmakers quietly passed one of the most restrictive bans in the country on the use of facial recognition...
Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition
<p>RICHMOND, Va. — Last month, Virginia lawmakers quietly passed one of the most restrictive bans in the country on the use of facial recognition...
California bill aims to jumpstart ‘microstamps’ on handguns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gun control advocates are making a new attempt to force the gun industry to comply with California's unique law requiring individual...