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News•by Staff Writer•April 12, 2016

Cybercriminals Targeting Police, Hospitals, Schools for Ransom

But if this happens to your agency, don't expect the ransom to be $350. So-called ransomware attacks have surged so sharply that the FBI says hacking victims in the United States have paid more than $209 million in ransom payments in the first three months of this year, compared with $25 million in all of 2015. The FBI has not reported any arrests.

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Products•April 11, 2016

Side Scan Sonar

JW Fishers offers side scan sonars in three different frequencies for underwater search operations. Rugged construction, powerful software, and simplicity of operation are key features.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2016

Hundreds of Requests to Unlock Phones Flood FBI

At the same time the FBI was struggling to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook, the agency was being inundated with requests from state and local law enforcement seeking help accessing the contents of hundreds of encrypted or damaged cellphones linked to unrelated criminal investigations scattered across the country

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News•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2016

L-3 Mobile-Vision, Inc. Releases Cloud Storage Platform for BodyVision Cameras

L-3 Mobile-Vision, Inc. has announced the release of its newest product, L3Capture.com, a cloud-based evidence management solution designed to store and safeguard video data for BodyVision police body-worn cameras.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 8, 2016

Study Shows 91% of Sexual Assaults in Texas Go Unreported to Police

Since 2003, the rate of sexual assault has increased, while the number of people reporting the crime to authorities has decreased.

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Articles•by Amaury Murgado•April 7, 2016

Check on the Well-Being

Don't just take the call you are dispatched to at face value. You never know until you get there and see what your investigation brings up.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 1, 2016

Ask the Expert Your Questions About Security Policy and the Cloud

Now you can ask an expert your questions about security policy and the cloud and read responses to others' questions on PoliceMag.com.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 1, 2016

Knife Linked to Former O.J. Simpson Property Is Not Connected to Homicide Case

Forensic testing concluded that a knife reportedly found at the former home of O.J. Simpson is not connected to the 1994 homicide case, Los Angeles police confirmed Friday.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

Suspect in Hit-And-Run Death of 9-Year-Old Girl Located Using LPR Data

Vigilant Solutions announced today that a state law enforcement agency used historical and commercially available license plate reader data to locate and arrest a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run death of a 9-year-old-girl.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 31, 2016

FBI to Help Unlock Arkansas Murder Victim's iPhone

In what might be a landmark decision for state and local law enforcement, the FBI has agreed to unlock an iPhone and iPod in an Arkansas murder case—a decision that will likely have agencies all over the country asking for help in similar cases.

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