The keyboard cops

Almost no one had read the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) before it was rushed through the United States House of Representatives in late April and sent to the Senate. View full post on … View full post on National Cyber Security

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Carriers charge cops for cellphone information

Wireless providers provide location information and other data to local law enforcement officers, even if those requests are made without a warrant – but they don't do it for free. View full post on cellphone security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

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Cops criticized for ‘misuse’ of databases

By Allison Manning The Columbus Dispatch Police databases such as the Law Enforcement Automated Database System, or LEADS, are supposed to be used solely for law-enforcement purposes — running the license plate of a suspicious driver, for example. But sometimes, like any other trove of information, it's misused. Officers can…

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Chimpanzee cops were the first police officers

Indo-Asian News Service LONDON — Some of the high ranking chimps practically uphold the 'law of the jungle' and maintain peace among warring groups and individuals of their kind, says a new study. They may not wear helmets and carry handcuffs, but chimps engage in impartial 'policing' of conflict, according…

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