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Amazon unveils "flying camera" that launches if intrusions are detected

September 28, 2020

Amazon's smart home security division Ring has unveiled a flying camera that launches if sensors detect a potential home break-in. It is designed to activate only when residents are out, works indoors, and is limited to one floor of a building.

Check Point researchers: Iranian hackers can bypass encrypted apps like Telegram

September 22, 2020

Check Point Research unraveled an ongoing surveillance operation by Iranian entities that has been targeting Iranian expats and dissidents for years. While some individual sightings of this attack were previously reported by other researchers and journalists, the investigation allowed Check Point to connect the different campaigns and attribute them to the same attackers.

EASA publishes proposed standards for certification of light drones

July 24, 2020

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a proposal of airworthiness standards for the certification of light unmanned aircraft.

Leveraging IoT for long-term stadium security

Fabio Marti

July 14, 2020

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow, billions of devices are networked each year. As the number of end devices continues to grow, the technology is becoming smarter and more versatile.

New Mexico Governor signs public safety accountability bill

July 10, 2020

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation requiring New Mexico police officers to wear body cameras as a deterrent against unlawful use of force and establishing strengthened accountability measures in instances of inappropriate excessive force.

Researchers Call for New Federal Authority to Regulate Facial Recognition

June 8, 2020

A group of artificial intelligence experts recently proposed a new model for managing facial recognition technologies at the federal level.

India Plans Wristband Patient Surveillance

April 23, 2020

India plans to manufacture wristbands that will monitor the locations and temperatures of coronavirus patients and help perform contact tracing.

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Amazon Deploys Thermal Cameras to Check Workers for Fevers

April 19, 2020

Amazon.com has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus.

Lookout Research: Nation-State Mobile Malware Targets Syrians with COVID-19 Lures

April 16, 2020

Lookout researchers have uncovered a long-running surveillance campaign tied to Syrian nation-state actors, which recently started using the novel coronavirus as its newest lure to entice its targets to download malware. This campaign appears to have been active since the start of January 2018, and targets Arabic-speaking users, likely in Syria and the surrounding region.

Baltimore ACLU Files Suit Challenging Pilot Aerial Surveillance Program in Baltimore

April 9, 2020

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Maryland filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to challenge the constitutionality of deploying a wide-area aerial surveillance program.