Archive for the 'Police State' Category
You Might Be a Terrosist If You Prepare for The Zombie Apocalypse
September 10th, 2012*chortle* One for your Mixed Signals file folder. Via: Network World: Homeland Security warned, “The zombies are coming!” FEMA says get your emergency preparedness kit ready, but the LAPD adopted 15 of the DOJ’s ridiculous lists regarding ‘Potential Indicators of Terrorist Activities.’ The question morphs from how will we survive the zombie apocalypse, to how […]
Rochester City Employees Don’t Have to Pay Fines When Caught by Red-Light Cameras
September 8th, 2012Via: Democrat and Chronicle: Over the past 18 months, city of Rochester employees have committed at least 119 red light violations while driving city vehicles, records show. But while employees can be disciplined for the violation, “payment of the related fine will not be required,” according to a newly adopted city procedure for handling the […]
Next Generation Identification (NGI) System: FBI Launches $1 Billion Nationwide Biometric Database
September 8th, 2012Via: ExtremeTech: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun rolling out its new $1 billion biometric Next Generation Identification (NGI) system. In essence, NGI is a nationwide database of mugshots, iris scans, DNA records, voice samples, and other biometrics, that will help the FBI identify and catch criminals — but it is how this […]
‘It kinda resembles a military operation’
September 6th, 2012Via: Kansas City Police Department: Research Credit: pookie
Leave Your Cellphone at Home: Interview with Jacob Appelbaum
September 5th, 2012This is worth reading, but the usual caveats apply. Via: n+1: Appelbaum: Cell phones are tracking devices that make phone calls. It’s sad, but it’s true. Which means software solutions don’t always matter. You can have a secure set of tools on your phone, but it doesn’t change the fact that your phone tracks everywhere […]
Anonymous Claims FBI Hack Yielded 12 Million iPhone and iPad IDs
September 4th, 2012Update: Florida Firm Is Source of Apple Data in Breach Via: AP: A Florida company said Monday that the database of Apple device information that hackers stole and posted on the Internet last week came from a file the firm had in its computer system. The disclosure comes nearly a week after a hacker group, […]
Drones Over Britain
August 30th, 2012Via: BBC: This year the US Congress passed legislation giving US airspace regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until September 2015 to open up its airspace to drones, and Britain is expected to follow suit. The UK’s airspace regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has told BBC Newsnight that large unmanned drones could be flying […]
Lancaster Police Continuously Track Activity with Aerial Video
August 26th, 2012Via: Los Angeles Times: The residents of Lancaster probably didn’t notice it, but a small Cessna aircraft on Friday flew high above the desert city, capturing hours of video and ushering in a new era in law enforcement surveillance. The plane, equipped with sophisticated video equipment, is set fly a loop above the city for […]
California Approves Location Privacy Act: ‘Get a Warrant’
August 25th, 2012Via: ZDnet: A new bill designed to require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before collecting any GPS or location data from a cellphone or smartphone has been passed by California state legislators. The Location Privacy Bill 2012, which was co-sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), received […]
Mobile Phones: Police Can Activate GPS Location Tracking If It’s Disabled
August 21st, 2012Via: Information Week: Can police access the GPS data on your phone? According to a recent court ruling, they can not only access it, but activate GPS location tracking if it’s disabled.
