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j_olsen

Technology Turns to Tracking People Offline - 0 views

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    Some retailers use Euclid Analytics, which uses the Wi-Fi antennas inside stores to see how many people are coming into a store, how long they stay and even which aisles they walk. It does this by using signals from each smartphone that comes near the store.
rmusicant

Security Cameras In School: Protective Or Invasive? - 1 views

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    More and more schools are installing security cameras in halls, classrooms and buses. Administrators say it helps protect students and staff, but some argue the practice is invasive. Guests discuss the use of surveillance cameras in schools and where to draw the line between safety and privacy.
yuthraju

The New Sandy Hook Elementary School Is All About Invisible Security - 1 views

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    When the 2016 school year starts, students and faculty will return to Sandy Hook Elementary School for the first time since a gunman killed 20 students and six adults. They will return to a new building and landscape thoughtfully, but subtly, outfitted with security measures designed by local architecture firm Svigals + Partners.
ftiet21

Class of 1984: surveillance tech creeps into the classroom (Wired UK) - 0 views

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    Video camera surveillance, Biometric data collection (fingerprints), RFID Tags (monitors movement to within centimeters), Galvanic Skin Response Bracelet (monitors a child's physiological responses)
saraatsai

National Institute of Justice Research Report: Chapter 2-Video Surveillance: Video Came... - 0 views

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    "Signage can be an important legal component in the use of video cameras in schools. As mentioned in the previous section, it is important that the presence of video cameras not lead a person to believe he or she will be rescued if attacked."
j_olsen

Murder Suspect Has Witness - A MetroCard - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    This article details how MetroCard tracking is used in solving crimes, which is somewhat similar to the FastPass tracking in Little Brother.
kims46

State To Require Cameras In Special Ed Classrooms - 0 views

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    A new law in Texas might require schools to install video cameras upon request in classrooms where students have disabilities.
masonagrow

Don't Let Schools Chip Your Kids | American Civil Liberties Union - 2 views

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    This article discusses the use of RFIDs to track students, and the benefits of this practice, especially with small children.
colleengill

Gait Recognition - 1 views

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    Study discussing the function and practicality of gait recognition software. The results seem to follow what Doctorow states about the function of the software in his novel
masonagrow

NSA Methodology for Adversary Obstruction - 0 views

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    I really just wonder what kind of decision-making went into creating this document--what they decided to add and take out, etc. This source also has outside sources on the final pages.
Derek Bruff

Reporting Error Leads To Speculation That Terrorists Used PS4s To Plan Paris Attacks - 1 views

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    No credible evidence that the PlayStation 4 network was used to coordinate the #ParisAttacks. #fywscrypto https://t.co/8g6Gki4QVj - Derek Bruff (@derekbruff) November 17, 2015
Derek Bruff

Apple can comply with the FBI court order - Trail of Bits Blog - 0 views

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    More on the technicalities of the FBI's request to Apple.
Abbey Roberts

New America Open Technology Institute - 2 views

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    Many many articles/ papers on security vs. privacy issues
Abbey Roberts

Will Fear Change the Internet? Self-Policing Has Already Started - NBC News - 1 views

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    Interesting article about how recent terror events will change how individuals and tech companies monitor/ regulate use on the internet, but not the government
saraatsai

Edward Snowden: The World Says No to Surveillance - 4 views

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    Because Snowden wrote it
parker718

Scorecard: How Many Rights Have Americans REALLY Lost? - 2 views

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    A breakdown of the bill of rights and how much each amendment has been given up to the government. Pretty terrifying.
Derek Bruff

Floppy disk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    Just to clarify: I'm not surprised that you've seen or used 3.5-inch floppy disks. But I'm guessing you haven't laid eyes on the older 5.25-inch floppy disks. Those were the ones that were truly floppy--more flexible than a vinyl record. Even I'm not old enough to have seen the 8-inch floppy disks!
Derek Bruff

21 Things I Learned About Bitcoin From Living On It For A Week - Forbes - 0 views

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    Here's a few lessons Kashmir Hill learned after living on Bitcoin for a week in San Francisco. (I said in class it was New York City. Oops.)
Derek Bruff

Dickson Sheriff's Office pays ransom to cyber criminals - 0 views

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    Here's the Tennessean story about the Dickson County sheriff department's encounter with ransomware.
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