Florence SC Feb 27 2020 Over the past year, administrators at West Florence High School have deployed a variety of new surveillance technologies, embracing a distinct vision of the future of public education. Earlier this year, the South Carolina district installed vape detectors—which come equipped with chemical sensors and microphones that send alerts directly to […]
WASHINGTON DC Feb 25 2020— The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday it has stopped allowing employees to use the China-owned video app TikTok to create social media posts for the agency after the Senate’s top Democrat raised concerns about potential national security issues. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer sent a letter letter Saturday to TSA […]
Houston TX Jan 26 2020 Bad boys, bad boys, what you gonna do? What you gonna do when Officer K5 comes for you? Likely escape if you can move faster than 3 mph, but K5 probably will capture it on video. Robot security guards are coming to a Houston-area transit center, park and ride lot […]
Lockport NY January 4 2020 A new year also marked the start of a new era for security efforts in Lockport’s public schools. The district announced on its website Thursday that it has activated its $1.4 million facial recognition system in all schools. The Lockport Board of Education has yet to approve policy changes the […]
Delhi CA Dec 9 2019 A California school system is using eyes in the sky for extra security. According to local reporting, the Delhi Unified School District, in the state’s central valley, has added three drones to its safety operations. District safety officers have been trained on how to use them as well as their […]
Washington DC December 4 2019 The TSA wants to give air marshals the power to use Defense Department equipment to shoot down drones near airports, two congressmen said Friday, seeking to tackle the small automated aircraft that can harass much larger planes and leave flights grounded. But in a letter to the Department of Homeland […]
LOOMIS CA September 22 2019-– As home security cameras get better and more affordable, one Loomis neighborhood is hoping to use them to help fight crime. Step one for investigating residential crimes these days involves looking for home surveillance cameras in the surrounding neighborhood, according to Sacramento Police Officer Karl Chan. But even if security […]
Denton TX Sept 17 2019 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, […]
Bloomington MN Sept 9 2019 A 21-year-old Eagan man driving a stolen pickup truck was arrested after trying to flee police officers on foot in Mall of America’s west parking ramp. Police officers were dispatched to the mall at approximately 1 p.m. Aug. 24 after a license plate scanner at the mall detected a stolen […]
Las Vegas NV Sept 2 2019 The Transportation Security Administration will use face recognition technology at security checkpoints at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The good news is you can opt-out. The bad news is that the program in Vegas furthers the TSA’s ongoing efforts to expand biometric technology more broadly. According to a […]