Some student-athletes and coaches at Eatonville High School in Eatonville, WA, are being required to wear proximity monitors to trace potential COVID-19 exposure...NBC News From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2021
Concrete proof that security robots reduce crime is lacking, despite wider deployment by U.S. government agencies and the private sector.
NBC News From ACM TechNews | June 28, 2021
The court said the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act does not cover people who "have improper motives for obtaining the information that is otherwise available to them...NBC News From ACM News | June 3, 2021
Law enforcement agencies increasingly are using data stored in an automobile's onboard computers to solve crimes.
NBC News From ACM TechNews | January 4, 2021
Officials in Jackson, MS, are expanding police surveillance by permitting live feeds from private security cameras to be sent to the city's real-time command center...NBC News From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2020
Singaporeans will be able to access government and other services through a facial recognition feature in its SingPass national identity program.
NBC News From ACM TechNews | October 16, 2020
Some U.S. states are asking the National Guard to dispatch cybersecurity experts to fortify their voting systems ahead of the general election in November.
NBC News From ACM TechNews | September 14, 2020
A University of Chicago program aims to strengthen U.S. election security by enlisting volunteer experts to aid local election officials.
NBC News From ACM TechNews | July 31, 2020
The Trump administration may suspend OPT, a program for foreign students to stay in the U.S. to get 1 or 2 years of occupational training after their educations...NBC News From ACM News | May 19, 2020
A man convicted for murder is on track to have his conviction overturned, thanks to an algorithm that reanalyzed DNA and pointed to a new suspect.
NBC News From ACM TechNews | February 19, 2020
The Obama administration is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action against Russia in retaliation for alleged Russian interference in the American presidential...NBC News From ACM News | October 19, 2016
Tor, a service that helps cautious Internet users stay anonymous online, is facing increased scrutiny and potentially new attacks as the global debate on surveillance...NBC News From ACM News | October 29, 2013
Everywhere you go, your phone is sending out signals that can be assembled to form a picture of your movements.NBC News From ACM News | September 3, 2013
When Edward Snowden stole the crown jewels of the National Security Agency, he didn't need to use any sophisticated devices or software or go around any computer...NBC News From ACM News | August 26, 2013
In a major victory for the Justice Department over privacy advocates, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that government agencies can collect records showing...NBC News From ACM News | July 31, 2013
Drone pilots escape the physical demands and dangers of a traditional cockpit. There's no g-force pinning them to their seats, no uncomfortable pressure suit to...NBC News From ACM Careers | April 24, 2013
Since the bombs went off in Boston's Copley Square on Monday, the FBI and Boston Police Department have been enlisting the public's help with what may be the world's...NBC News From ACM News | April 19, 2013
When bombs went off at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday, there were nearly as many camera-equipped smartphones as people there in Copley Square.NBC News From ACM News | April 17, 2013