Jan 28 Sheriffs’ organization asks transportation app to turn off police tracker By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Police say the Waze feature presents a threat to police safety, and that it interferes with the ability to write speeding tickets. Continue reading
Jan 28 Guantanamo officer says limits on female guards creates security risk By David Dishneau, Associated Press Limits removing female guards from working with certain detainees could limit their advancement and leave male guards more vulnerable. Continue reading
Jan 27 New ‘smart’ keyboard detects typist By Ruth Tam A 'smart' keyboard could trigger a wireless alarm if anyone but the programmed user even taps on it. Continue reading
Jan 21 Security system failed to catch weekend shooting at Biden’s Delaware home By Anna Sillers There are no leads or suspects for a shooting outside of Vice President Joe Biden’s Delaware home on Saturday night, since security cameras around the house was unable to capture any footage. The already-unreliable security system had cameras aimed… Continue reading
Jan 20 Without a warrant, police use radar device to peer inside homes By Joshua Barajas More than 50 U.S. law enforcement agencies have outfitted their officers with a new radar device that can detect movements within a building from as much as 50 feet away, USA Today reported Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 3:35 Belgium steps up security amid new terror threats By PBS News Hour In the wake of last week's shootings in Paris and a sweeping Belgian counter-terror operation this week that left two suspects dead, Belgian authorities have stepped up security across the country. For the latest, Matthew Dalton, a reporter with the… Continue watching
Jan 16 Homeland Security to address weaknesses in visa waiver program By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Can terrorists take advantage of the visa waiver program and enter the U.S. through "friendly" countries?… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 1:46 Sony revives Christmas release of ‘The Interview’ – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 18 Sony emails reveal a studio with poor Internet security practices By Ted Bridis, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In the weeks before hackers broke into Sony Pictures Entertainment, the studio suffered significant technology outages it blamed on software flaws and incompetent technical staffers who weren't paying attention, even as hackers targeted executives to trick them into… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 6:36 This year’s tech trends have both nice and naughty sides By PBS News Hour Are high-tech personal gadgets on your holiday shopping list? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Amy Webb of Webbmedia Group about the rise of wearable devices, the inherent concerns over data collection and security and the industry that’s popped up to help… Continue watching