After being targeted by burglars and thieves twice before, an 87-year-old Florida man is now being monitored at all times by the local Brevard County police. Not only does he not mind this video surveillance in his home, but he is glad that he is being watched and feels safe because of it. [...]
What looked like easy picking for a handbag thief turned out to be a surefire way to get arrested. From the thief’s perspective there was an unsupervised handbag sitting on the stoop, which he helped himself to. [...]
We all know that a school should be responsible for its students during school hours. But besides the standard hall monitor, can schools take a more high tech approach when it comes to student safety? What about tracking their whereabouts using RFID? This is the idea that SecureRF Corporation is hoping to test with New Canaan, CT, public school students. [...]
The iPhone Spy Stick, $199.00, is the first USB stick that captures information from an iPhone running 3.2.1. and earlier. The system uses a USB flash drive and a cable that plugs into the iPhone and your computer to extract information. The device isn’t designed to be covert but can easily pass for a standard USB flash drive and replacement iPhone cable.
Elena Semouchkina, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan Tech has made a discovery of a lifetime. She found a way to bend light in such a way that she can make anything invisible to the human eye. [...]
NEW YORK-Well, despite the economy, we know at least a few physical security players have grown in the last few years. The Inc. 500/5000, a list of “the fastest-growing small companies” as defined by rate of growth over the period from 2006 through 2009, was released this week and includes the likes of VMS-maker Exacq, integrators Security By Design and Intelligent Access Systems, residential firms like Defender Direct and Pinnacle Security, and online distributor Brickhouse Security. [...]
Thanks to the power of surveillance cameras, the Internet, and viral videos, some heartless old woman will get what she deserves. If not by legal means, then at the very least by the guilt and shame of her actions being exposed to the world. [...]
As more police adopt GPS tracking for investigation and information gathering purposes, there is a debate brewing over the legality of tracking and whether police should be forced to get a warrant before tracking suspects. In many states, police have full reign to track suspect’s at will, and people are starting to question whether this is a violation of privacy and the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Over the years, GPS has added a number of skills to its resume–tracking packages, people, and pulling up directions. But the people at the World Wildlife Fund are now looking at the GPS as a way to save endangered species. [...]
Whether it’s inappropriate photos, raunchy text messages, or weird e-mails, nowadays it seems like everyone from Senators, to celebrities, and even high school seniors have been busted by the high tech tools they swear by. Everyday, a new person becomes the media focus for their misuse of technology — trying to lie, cheat, and extort their way out of trouble. If you’re worried about the “Mel Gibson” or “Tiger Woods” in your life, it’s time to battle the abuse and fight technology with technology. [...]
After seeing that the FTC fined Twitter thousands of dollars because it “failed to prevent unauthorized administrative control of its system,” Facebook decided to test it’s own security. [...]
With USB drives becoming one of the most common ways to transfer and carry around your digital files, hackers have been successfully targeting them, and getting users and big companies to unknowingly spread malware. [...]
With our phones getting smarter and more feature-rich every day, the smartphone industry is looking towards new ways to integrate virtual use and physical use. Google, for example, is looking to create smartphones that would double as a credit card. [...]
BrickHouse Security, a leading provider of security and surveillance products to businesses and consumers, today announced that, in partnership with the National Kidney Registry (NKR), they have implemented the first real-time GPS tracking system for the shipment of living donor organs. [...]
