Politicians at the DEF CON hacking conference implored ethical hackers to take up the fight against serious cyber attacks — something they said the United States is still underprepared for. According to this article from The Register, a UK-based publication, US representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA) and James Langevin (D-IL) were joined by hackers Cris Thomas, aka Space […]
SmartMetric has developed thin electronic components and circuit boards to turn a credit or debit card into “an advanced powerful electronic device” with built-in biometrics, processing, and gigabytes of memory. In order to build a functional fingerprint reader which fits inside a plastic card, SmartMetric had to develop incredibly thin electronics mounted on an even thinner […]
Pennsylvania is taking election hacking seriously, spending federal money on new electoral systems. But are those systems secure? According to a recent report on the Associated Press, many of the new systems run on outdated software which is vulnerable to hackers. The majority of the election jurisdictions nationwide use Windows 7 or older operating systems […]
The Homeland Security Department is looking to upgrade its biometrics detection software, and eventually store that data on Amazon’s cloud.
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 […]
The controversial technology may be able to be regulated at the public level, but can we keep private entities from infringing on privacy rights?
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.
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.
Equipped with advanced technology, NXT Robotics’ fifth generation UGV can add a level of outdoor security.
Even though the false positive rates are high, police are hoping to fix those mistakes soon.
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