One Day, Your Fingerprints Might Be Housed on Amazon’s Cloud – Here’s How
The Homeland Security Department is looking to upgrade its biometrics detection software, and eventually store that data on Amazon’s cloud.
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Walmart Uses Computer Vision Technology to Track Thefts and Fraud at the Checkout Lanes
Walmart is using computer vision technology to track theft at checkout lanes, says a Business Insider article. This computer surveillance program is referred to by the retail chain as “Missed Scan Detection” and uses cameras to identify scanning errors or failures, the article says. “Cameras track and analyze activities at both self-checkout registers and those […]
New York Landlord Seeks To Use Facial Recognition On Tenants
The controversial technology may be able to be regulated at the public level, but can we keep private entities from infringing on privacy rights?
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition
The tech-friendly city made clear in mid-May that its positive relationship with technology does not supercede its desire to resist the slippery slope into a police state.
School District Implements Safety Vision Cameras in Buses
45th largest school district in Pennsylvania commits to security in transit by taking part in Safety Vision’s Evergreen Program, installing camera systems on 185 buses district-wide.
Need to Beef Up Your Outdoor Security? NXT Robotics Offers an AI Patrol Vehicle
Equipped with advanced technology, NXT Robotics’ fifth generation UGV can add a level of outdoor security.
London-Based Facial Recognition Technology Gives Police False Positives 96 Percent of the Time
Even though the false positive rates are high, police are hoping to fix those mistakes soon.
Security Admins: Know The Value of Security Orchestration Automation Response (SOAR)
It isn’t easy being a security operations analyst. Every company needs a cybersecurity portfolio, and the threats out there only continue to grow. Almost daily we see a new attack that costs an organization capital, reputation, or both. Security Orchestration Automation Response (SOAR) tools could provide aid to organizations buried by the potential threats out […]
Are Your Classrooms Safe from ‘USB Killers’?
A former student of the College of St. Rose in New York pled guilty to destroying “66 computers as well as numerous monitors and digital podiums containing USB data ports owned by the College.” The damage was done using a “USB Killer” device that discharged high voltage pulses into the host device, damaging the host’s electrical […]
EU Votes To Create Universal Biometric Database for Border Control Purposes
In an effort to make the lives of border control officers easier, the European Parliament voted to integrate separate databases into one large space for personal identification information.
