More than a half-million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals remotely hijack a computer and its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced Monday against ...
Security
May 19, 2014
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(Phys.org)—Social groups in a population can lend important cues to law enforcement officials, consumer-based services and risk assessors. Social and geographical patterns that provide information about such communities ...
Mathematics
Feb 14, 2013
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Crime fighters have long used brains and brawn, but now a new kind of technology known as "predictive policing" promises to make them more efficient.
Computer Sciences
Jul 29, 2012
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Thanks to powerful new software developed by University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientists Brian Levine and Marc Liberatore, state law enforcement officers across the country including the Massachusetts State Police ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 3, 2010
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June is Pride Month, which commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Inn uprisings in Manhattan that brought the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people to the fore.
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2024
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Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) are the most important tool to provide an accurate and honest assessment of encounters between law enforcement and civilians, according to a new study co-written by a University of Massachusetts ...
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2023
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With hate crimes, context is everything, and events outside of the United States—like the war between Israel and Hamas—can have far-reaching and potentially tragic consequences.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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A two-part training designed to help police officers recognize their implicit bias, revealed some behavior improvement and lowered citizen discrimination complaints in a controlled study. While a small study involving one ...
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2023
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by New Zealand police is putting the spotlight on policing tactics in the 21st century.
Political science
Oct 13, 2023
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As police departments and activists look for strategies to reduce excessive use of force by police, new research from the University of Michigan shows limited data, lack of transparency and irregular implementation of reforms ...
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2023
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