The measure, which will last until at least 2023, does not ban police from using facial recognition in other types of cameras.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 10, 2019
The Trump administration has added 28 more Chinese organizations to its entity list, which forbids American companies from selling their products to foreign companies without government permission.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 09, 2019
Law enforcement are increasingly worried about the possibility of end-to-end encryption, which does not provide police with a way to access communications between potential suspects.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 08, 2019
At a legislative hearing Friday, court administrators answered questions about their decision to hire “penetration testers” who were arrested for burglary last month.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 08, 2019
Over 200 accounts were targeted by the group of hackers, but only four were compromised, according to Microsoft.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 07, 2019
Even if an organization decides to pay a ransom against the FBI’s advice, they should report the crime to law enforcement, according to the FBI alert.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 07, 2019
The French government plans to introduce a program called Alicem that will require residents to take a selfie video to compare to their passport photo.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 04, 2019
Security researchers found 11 significant vulnerabilities in devices that use the IPnet software, though there are no confirmed incidents involving takeovers of the devices.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 03, 2019
A majority of Americans did not know about the changing ID requirements for boarding planes in a recent survey, and DHS said that only 27 percent of residents have been issued a Real ID.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 02, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security is refocusing its efforts on cyber threats to aircraft, and the Air Force is sponsoring “hacking villages” to discover hacking vulnerabilities.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 02, 2019
The vast majority of discussions involving security and parking areas focus on protecting people and property from vandalism, theft or violent crimes.
As city streets and sidewalks become progressively more congested, city planners are facing new safety challenges, including distracted pedestrians, a growing numbers of bicyclists on the road and an increase in public transportation.
- By Joel White
- Oct 01, 2019
Valdosta Regional Airport in Valdosta, Georgia offers three daily commercial flights to and from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, along with general aviation.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- Oct 01, 2019
A coalition sent a letter to Congress asking members to consider alternatives to banning facial recognition, including the development of best practices and additional training.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 01, 2019
Contractors will face big changes and tight timelines next year when the Defense Department institutes its new Cyber Maturity Model Certification framework
- By Derek B. Johnson
- Oct 01, 2019
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ vote to ban the use of facial recognition technology puts the city at risk of not only falling behind on technological innovation, but returning to what one expert described as archaic processes.
- By Stephanie Kanowitz
- Oct 01, 2019
Back in the day, talking about government security was all the rage. In fact, it was about cameras, software and access control.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Oct 01, 2019
The chamber also approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber arm, with $1 billion dedicated solely to cybersecurity.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 27, 2019
The mayor says that the only people who should be concerned about the video-enabled streetlamps are people committing “violent crimes on a street corner in full public view.”
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 26, 2019
The bill is part of an ongoing saga between China-based Huawei and the federal government, which believes Huawei is collaborating with Chinese spying efforts.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 26, 2019