Back in 2001, two computer scientists, Paul Viola and Michael Jones, triggered a revolution in the field of computer face detection. After years of stagnation, their breakthrough was an algorithm that could spot faces in an image in real time. Indeed, the so-called Viola-Jones algorithm was so fast and […] .
Category: Social Media & Crime
How tech can fight extremism
Obama: Cyber threats challenge the nation’s security 02:01 Quintan Wiktorowicz served as President Obama’s senior adviser for countering violent extremism from 2011-2013 and is managing partner of Affinis Global , a strategy and communications consulting firm. Shahed Amanullah is an entrepreneur from Silicon Valley and principal at Affinis Global. […] .
Marketing Opportunities for the Internet of Things
The explosion of interest surrounding the Internet of Things presents a truly remarkable opportunity for marketing. The rise of internet-connected life, work and home is fueling growth and innovation across numerous industries–from communication services to manufacturing to healthcare. What caused the advent of the Internet of Things? A number of important technology changes have […] .
Egyptian Cyber Army: The hacker group attacking ISIS propaganda online
There’s a new hacking group in cyberspace, and it’s going after the Islamic State ‘s online propaganda. Last week, less than 24 hours after ISIS social media accounts posted a threatening message from the group’s leader, the audio recording was replaced with a song and its transcript with a […] .
Security Threats Businesses Face on Social Media
Security Threats Businesses Face on Social Media Social media has transformed the way businesses interact with customers. All at once it gives companies a new way to reach out to their fans while also giving the company a more personal touch. But as always seems to be the case, […] .
‘Sextortion’ is an online ‘epidemic’ against children
The number of complaints of online enticement of children is climbing. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which helps state and local law enforcement agencies fight online child pornography, reports that the number of complaints to its 61 offices nationwide has grown from 5,300 in 2010 to 7,000 […] .
Artist Gives First Responders Superhero Movie Poster Treatment
As he got older, he began to realize that real-life superheros were all around him. The 30-year-old photographer decided to give police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders the kind of superhero treatment they deserved. Read Full Story Here .</ July 18, 2014 514 views Be the first to comment on this […] .
Must Reads: The Cyberbully Upstairs, Tweeting in Terror and More
During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans beyond 140 characters. We can brew a cup of coffee and lie back with […] .
Social media crimes account for HALF of police calls about abuse and anti-social behaviour, claims senior officer
Around 6,000 officers are being specially-trained to deal with cyber crime Alex Marshall, head of the College of Policing says its a ‘real problem’ Claims the public are not aware of when an online insult becomes an offence He believes all investigations in the future will have an online […] .
Police Use Twitter, ‘Bait Bikes’ to Combat Theft
In San Francisco , one Twitter account is watching over your bikes. Officer Matt Friedman of the San Francisco Police Department is behind the Anti-Bike Theft Unit , a program that utilizes Twitter and GPS trackers to thwart bike thefts in the city. The main tools in Friedman’s utility […] .
Why Invisible Activities Matter in Social Media
Only 7% of word-of-mouth happens online . This is a key figure in understanding that leaving a digital footprint is part of a sophisticated process; diverse drivers explain why an idea goes online. For instance, when citizens want an idea to go public when it comes to a cause. […] .
Morning Security Brief: Arkansas Tornado, Terrorism Concerns, Passport Security, and Hacking Satellites
► A powerful tornado in Arkansas carved an 80-mile path of destruction through an area around the Little Rock suburb of Vilonia, killing at least 16 people, possibly more, the Associated Press reports. Emergency officials began to pick through the rubble to look for survivors as the sun rose […] .
Wi-fi hotspots: Europol warn over data theft
Sensitive information should not be sent over public wi-fi hotspots, to avoid hackers stealing it, Europe’s top cybercrime police officer has warned. Troels Oerting, head of Europol’s cybercrime centre, told the BBC the warning was motivated by the growing number of attacks being carried out via public wi-fi. He […] .
Major cyber attacks can be predicted, say researchers
University of Michigan researchers have claimed that major international cyber attacks follow predictable patterns. A mathematical model could help understand the strategy and timing of attacks and predict the "next move" in conflicts, according to Robert Axelrod, professor of political science at the University. Axelrod likens the current state […] .
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The Los Angeles Police Department Predicts and Fights Crime With Big Data
When the movie Minority Report was released in 2002, the predicting and consequently preventing of crime was still science fiction. It was far away and criminals-to-be had not to fear about predictive analytics being used by the police. Fast-forward to 2014 and things have changed. Although we are still […] .
In the online hunt for criminals, social media is the ultimate snitch
“I’d been looking for this robbery suspect. Detectives were at a dead end; I decide to look and see if the guy has Facebook. He does, completely unsecured, and had just ‘checked-in’ at a strip club. Search the lot, find a car matching the description of what he was seen […] .
Police Embrace Social Media
Police departments are increasingly embracing the idea of using social media sites, such as Facebook, for everything from soliciting crime tips to sharing safety-related information and improving community relations. The sites can give law enforcement an additional way to disseminate information quickly and to interact with the public. Through […] .
Social Media: Establishing Criteria for Law Enforcement Use
Mr. Stuart, a retired major with the Montgomery, Alabama, Police Department, is the assistant chief agent at the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center. Over the past decade, social media has become a widespread presence that touches the lives of countless people, including law enforcement officers. Certain risks and rewards […] .
Social Networking and Law Enforcement
From Facebook to twitter , MySpace and LinkedIn , social media is changing the way business is done across the professional spectrum. This is particularly evident in the areas of criminology and criminal justice , where law enforcement officers and researchers alike are finding new and unique ways to […] .