News tagged with technology crime

Chicago police cameras more effective when clustered, study says

(Phys.org) -- Chicago's network of police cameras is more effective at reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime areas, according to a new study.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life

(AP) -- Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker. For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Signcryption technology tightens cyber security

Signcryption is a technology that protects confidentiality and authenticity, seamlessly and simultaneously.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinton, tech firms head to London for cyberspace talks

Officials from 60 countries including Hillary Clinton, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Chinese technology firms gather in London Tuesday to discuss the benefits and security risks of cyberspace.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facial recognition in use after riots

(AP) -- Facial recognition technology being considered for London's 2012 Games is getting a workout in the wake of Britain's riots, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday, with officers ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How sensors can detect the crime-solving clues at our fingertips

A new approach to fingerprinting using sensor technology developed at the University of Sussex could soon be helping forensics teams date and identify prints left at a crime scene - by capturing their electrical ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

CSI in a virtual world: New grant furthers NC State's work in forensic science

Imagine using the same process that goes into building video games to help investigators solve real-world crimes. Through a new grant, that's what researchers at North Carolina State University plan to do. ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Your computer could open door to cyberpredators

They're hacking into computers, secretly watching girls on webcams, and using sophisticated techniques to disguise child pornography and thwart law enforcement. Across the globe, men with advanced computer and Internet skills ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0