SCHOOL SAFETYThere’s Little Evidence Tech Is Much Help Stopping School Shootings

By Emily Greene-Colozzi

Different security technologies appeal to institutions struggling to protect their communities, and are marketed aggressively as the future of school shooting prevention. I’m a criminologist who studies mass shootings and school violence. In my research, I’ve found that there’s a lack of evidence to support the effectiveness of these technological interventions.

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FORENSICSScientists Pioneer Breakthrough Fingerprint Forensic Test

For decades, investigators have struggled to recover fingerprints from weapons because any biological trace is usually destroyed by the high temperatures, friction and gas released after a gun is fired. Scientists have developed a method to recover fingerprints from ammunition casing, once thought nearly impossible.

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SURVEILLANCEFlock Safety’s Feature Updates Cannot Make Automated License Plate Readers Safe

By Sarah Hamid and Rindala Alajaji

Two recent statements from the surveillance company reveal a troubling pattern: when confronted by evidence of widespread abuse, Flock Safety has blamed users, downplayed harms, and doubled down on the very systems that enabled the violations in the first place.

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LAW ENFORCEMENTThe DEA Once Touted Body Cameras for Their “Enhanced Transparency.” Now the Agency Is Abandoning Them.

By Mario Ariza

An internal email obtained by ProPublica said the agency made the change to be “consistent” with a Trump executive order. But at least two other federal law enforcement agencies are still requiring body cameras.

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BIOMETRICSSecurity Veins: Advanced Biometric Authentication Through AI and Infrared

Hyperspectral imaging and AI can identify individuals using blood vessels in palms.

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SURVEILANCEThe U.K. Demands for Apple to Break Encryption Is an Emergency for Us All

By Thorin Klosowski

The United Kingdom is demanding that Apple create an encryption backdoor to give the government access to end-to-end encrypted data in iCloud. Encryption is one of the best ways we have to reclaim our privacy and security in a digital world filled with cyberattacks and security breaches, and there’s no way to weaken it in order to only provide access to the “good guys.”

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BIOMETRICSAI-driven Gait Analysis Bridges Health Care and Security Fields

By Rhiannon Koch

The analysis of a person’s individual walking pattern, or gait, can reveal details about their identity and reflect differences between individuals, groups and even populations.

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