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News•by Staff Writer•January 13, 2016

Microsoft Patches Six Critical Security Flaws Affecting Windows, Office

Microsoft said Tuesday as part of its monthly security bulletin that all Windows users should patch their systems to prevent attackers from exploiting at least two critical flaws.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Panasonic Expands Toughpad Family with the FZ-Q1 Semi-Rugged Tablet

With an Intel processor and running Windows 8.1 Pro, this business-grade tablet is designed for the highly mobile field worker, in either government or private sectors, who needs a device more durable than a consumer tablet. To meet varying market needs, the device will come in two configurations, a performance version featuring an Intel Core i5-4302Y vPro processor and a standard model with an Intel Celeron processor N2807.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 5, 2016

ExacqVision Integrates with Inex/Zamir for Enhanced License Plate Recognition

Exacq has announced a new integration with Inex/Zamir license plate recognition software. This integration is designed to give exacqVision users greater video surveillance capabilities within one interface.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 5, 2016

City Council Halted Rapid Rollout of LAPD Body Cameras

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and Mayor Eric Garcetti have laid out an ambitious plan to have 7,000 field officers strapped and streaming by the end of next year. But the Los Angeles City Council this month applied the brakes to the rapid rollout of the program.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 5, 2016

Video: Phoenix Police Get Training in Spotting Terror Threats Online

As the war against terrorism continues, the Phoenix Police Department is one of the few agencies in the country offering specific training for its officers on gathering intelligence online to spot potential threats.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 5, 2016

Fishers Pulse 8X Metal Detector Rated #1 by Homeland Security

JW Fishers Pulse 8X has been rated the best underwater metal detector by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's SAVER program. In a comparison of the eight top underwater detectors on the market, Fishers Pulse 8X was rated number one.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 5, 2016

Face Forensics Announces Tattoo Recognition System

Face Forensics has significantly extended its f2 advanced face recognition technology by adding the capability to match images of tattoos against databases containing them.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 4, 2016

New Connecticut Law Prompts Agency to End Voluntary Use of Body-Worn Cameras

New, more restrictive, costly state policy effective Friday prompted the Berlin (CT) Police Department to stop voluntary use of body cameras, worn by officers to record dealings with the public.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2015

Experts Say Police Agencies Are Prime Targets for Ransomware Attacks

IT teams at law enforcement agencies across the United States have been dealing with an unusual challenge. White collar criminals, mostly based in foreign countries, have begun targeting police departments with “ransomware”—software that infects a computer and overwrites data, making a system inaccessible unless the user pays a ransom via Bitcoin.

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Articles•by David Griffith•December 28, 2015

Police Robots on Land and Sea

Some of the top police and sheriff's departments in this country have fielded robots for a variety of tasks since the 1990s. But we are now seeing a broad expansion of the types of robot tools available to law enforcement and a reimagining of what they can do.

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