Among organizations currently using video surveillance technology, 91 percent indicate that IT manages or supports these deployments, compared to just 52 percent three years ago, according to the 2013 IT and Video Surveillance Market Study from IT market research firm Enterprise Strategy Group and Axis Communications.
A bill in Nebraska would set school security standards for the state. Currently, it’s up to each school district to decide security standards, but state Sen. Rick Kolowski wants someone to help implement those measures, saying “To have someone at the state level that can give assistance to districts when they have questions or collect information from districts so we know where we stand.”
Adding more security measures at U.S. airports might not be worth the cost, according to a new report, which notes that it might even make sense to relax some of the existing security tactics.
Several law enforcement agencies around the Bay Area are using a controversial surveillance technology to track people and collect data in real time, according to KQED. “StingRays” act like cell towers, attracting all the surrounding wireless devices on the same network and retrieving their data. Police departments in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Fremont are all using these devices.
The U.S. Border Patrol told its agents Friday that when they confront suspected illegal immigrants crossing the frontier who throw rocks a them, they should try to take cover or move away instead of immediately opening fire.
Federal energy regulators plan to impose new security rules on electric utilities to make sure they protect major substations and other facilities critical to the operation of the electric grid.
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