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U.K. abandons DNA retention project
At present in England and Wales, DNA is taken from every person arrested; at the last count the National DNA Database contained 986,000 profiles belonging to people never convicted of a crime; the DNA records were supposed to be kept for twelve years; the Home Office says it is now reconsidering this policy
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The personal spy: the smartphone in your pocket may be spying on you, I
The advances in smartphone technology could well be exploited in much the same way that e-mail and the Internet can be used to “phish” for personal information such as bank details
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Surveillance gear-equipped beetles to be the U.S. military's latest weapon
A team of scientists has implanted miniature neural and muscle stimulation systems into beetles to enable their flight to be remotely controlled; beetles can be equipped with surveillance gear and fly over enemy positions
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MIT researchers develop powerful object recognition system
The new object recognition system could allow computers in the future automatically to search through hours of video footage for a particular two-minute scene; intelligence analysts should be happy
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ioimage, Milestone in a technology partnership
ioimage intelligent cameras and encoders can now be integrated within the Milestone XProtect video management open platform, offering IP video surveillance capabilities to enterprises of all sizes
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More demos set for nine-lived Fire Scout
A Northrop Grumman UAV — the MQ-8B Fire Scout — refuses to die; it was part of the now-canceled Future Combat Systems (FCS) program, but the system stubbornly hangs on
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Canon eyes 10 percent share of India's security surveillance market
The size of India’s digital security surveillance market is estimated to be Rs 100 crore; Canon wants to account for 10 percent of that market by December 2010; market is growing at a rate of 45 percent annually
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New York City to expand Ring of Steel's coverage
The system of surveillance cameras; license-plate readers; and chemical, biological, and radiological sensors that protect lower Manhattan will expand to cover mid-town
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Kansas City International Airport again to receive stimulus dollars
Kansas City International Airport will receive a $9.3 million stimulus package grant for new and enhanced closed circuit television systems; the airport’s new inline baggage screening system is already completed so it was not eligible for funding
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IndigoVision eyes bigger share of CCTV market
Scottish CCTV maker sees 60 percent surge in profits, offers maiden dividend; recent contracts have included an order for 1,000 cameras for the U.S.-Canadian border — the largest project in the world using high-density surveillance equipment
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ioimage shows ioicam sc1dn; will be retailed in the U.S. for $990
Entry-level VGA color day/night intelligent-video IP camera
with built-in video analytics is particularly practical for mid-sized entities such as remote monitoring, educational, and logistics centers, and other commercial sites -
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TSA funds CCTV installment in Rhode Island
TSA announces $3.2 million for airport surveillance at T. F. Green Airport
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Guarding the guardians: GuardTrax introduces GT2
It is not enough to place guards in and around your facility — you also have to monitor them to make sure they do their work, and help them during emergencies; GT2 from GuardTrax offers a solution
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Simlat contracted for UAV training and evaluation
With the growing reliance on UAVs there is a growing need for evaluating the performance of these systems’ operators, and for training personnel to get the most out of them; Israel-based Simlat has a solution
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Washington, D.C. to install CCTVs on trains, busses, and in stations
The cameras are installed more for crowd control purposes, but there is the acknowledgment that cameras provide a forensic tool for police when investigating crimes
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The long view
Using Drone Swarms to Fight Forest Fires
Forest fires are becoming increasingly catastrophic across the world, accelerated by climate change. Researchers are using multiple swarms of drones to tackle natural disasters like forest fires.
Testing Cutting-Edge Counter-Drone Technology
Drones have many positive applications, bad actors can use them for nefarious purposes. Two recent field demonstrations brought government, academia, and industry together to evaluate innovative counter-unmanned aircraft systems.