When North Central Texas College students park their cars in the new two-story garage across from the school’s new Denton campus, school officials are trusting a new robot to make sure the parking garage stays safe. The Knightscope K5 robot is 5 feet tall and wears an NCTC police badge, operating autonomously and alerting NCTC…
New York NY April 25 2019 An 18-year-old is suing Apple for $1 billion following what the lawsuit calls a “traumatic” wrongful arrest that the teen claims was a result of misidentification by Apple’s facial-recognition software. Ousmane Bah, a college student from New York, filed the claim against Apple and the security firm Security Industry…
(TNS) — Lockport City School District Superintendent Michelle Bradley said this week that the district does not currently have a date for implementation of its new Aegis facial recognition system. The district is using $1.4 million of its allocated $4.2 million SmartSchools Bond Act funding to implement a new security camera system equipped with Aegis…
The Slidell Police Department has arrested four women following a large fight inside of a Walmart. Police say the fight happened around 1 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart located at 39142 Natchez Drive. According to police, they received several calls about the large fight in the produce section. Callers also told police that some of…
In a small office in Ashburn, Va., ensconced among the government contractors that make up the Dulles Technology Corridor, a start-up called Babel Street is bringing government-style surveillance to an entirely new market. The company’s Web crawlers, offered under a subscription called Babel X, trawl some 40 online sources, scooping up data from popular sites…
“Violence against law enforcement and their families is a real concern in today’s environment. Every deputy at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office was given a free home surveillance system on Wednesday. Sergeant Roman Jackson has been with the sheriff’s office in narcotics for many years. He has a wife and two kids at home….
“Editor’s Note: Welcome to my weekly column, Virtual Case Notes, in which I interview industry experts for their take on the latest cybersecurity situation. Each week I will take a look at a new case from the evolving realm of digital crime and digital forensics. For previous editions, please type “Virtual Case Notes” into the…
“WHEN ALPHABAY, THE world’s largest dark web bazaar, went offline two weeks ago, it threw the darknet into chaos as its buyers and sellers scrambled to find new venues. What those dark web users didn’t—and couldn’t—know: That chaos was planned. Dutch authorities had already seized Hansa, another another major dark web market, the previous month….
“Once again, security officers patrolling the property owned by singer “Drake” whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, have nabbed a burglar. The security guard spotted the unidentified man in the backyard of Drake’s California mansion Thursday night TMZ reports. When told to leave, the man “became aggressive,” prompting the security officer to call police….
“Giant sandals, sun tan lotion and leftover fried chicken crammed into a suitcase triggered searches Friday of several pieces of checked luggage at Myrtle Beach International Airport. Pretty standard stuff, except for maybe the fried chicken, says Mark J. Howell, regional spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration. Myrtle Beach tourists are more likely to pack…
