Tag: surveillance
The Best Video Doorbell Cameras
Performance: All smart doorbells need a strong Wi-Fi signal to perform well. Some come with hubs that double as Wi-Fi repeaters for a better...
How A Controversial Gun-Detection Technology Found Its Way to NYC
There was a lot of overlap with former members of the NYPD. Adams and Banks came up together as police officers—as did a then-account...
Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US...
House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner and ranking member Jim Himes blasted out invitations announcing a “bipartisan celebration” of the 702 program’s continuation last...
A New Surveillance Tool Invades Border Towns
This week, WIRED reported that a group of prolific scammers known as the Yahoo Boys are openly operating on major platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp,...
Our Favorite Outdoor Security Cams for Your Home or Business
We have tested several other outdoor security cameras. These are the ones we like that just missed out on a place above.Arlo Essential...
ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire
“At this time, there is no contract and there is no plan to move forward with the company,” a spokesperson for the department...
The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
The ability of the United States to intercept and store Americans’ text messages, calls, and emails in pursuit of foreign intelligence was not...
Big Tech Squares Off Against US Spies
A trade organization representing some of the world’s largest information technology companies—Google, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft among them—say its members are voicing strong...
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call...
The United States Senate is poised to vote on legislation this week that, for the next two years at least, could dramatically expand...
Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users
After months of delays, the US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend a controversial warrantless wiretap program for two years. Known...