Facial recognition getting thorny for law enforcement
Public opposition is growing as more become aware of how agencies are using the tech.
Read More10 ways to protect houses of worship from violence
Churches, synagogues, and mosques are turning to security consultants to protect congregants.
Read MoreCan policy keep pace with surveillance tech? Experts say it must.
How well are governments and private security operations are crafting laws and policies that regulate the use of new surveillance tools?
Read MoreGun reform is making strange political bedfellows
Republicans favor red-flag laws while the Rhode Island ACLU is siding with Second Amendment enthusiasts. By Amanda K. Field Americans still love their guns but due to the relentless frequency of gun massacres across the nation, as well as grassroots reform efforts from groups such as Moms Demand Action and March For Our Lives, there seems … Continued
Read MoreWhat is a “smart border wall” and would it help?
The government already deploys drones, facial recognition, and sensors. How much smarter can we get? By Benjamin O. Powers As the debate over a border wall surges back and forth, with the most recent development being Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to allocate the billions of dollars in funding he wants, other lawmakers have … Continued
Read MoreICYMI: Five mass shootings, 13 women killed, 0 major headlines
Salon, Vogue, and others on the unexamined epidemic of violence against women. There were five mass shootings this week. All of them were acts of violence again women. In the most shocking, a 21-year-old man walked into a Florida bank, lined up five women and executed them. Also killed this week: mothers, girlfriends, and ex-girlfriends, … Continued
Read MoreIs the psychology of deadly force ready for the courts?
In the absence of rigorous science, psychologists disagree about using the neurobiology of stress to defend police officers who kill. By Zachary Siegel On October 2, 2018, police psychologist Laurence Miller took the stand to testify in the defense of Jason Van Dyke, a white police officer who shot Laquan McDonald, a black teenager from … Continued
Read MoreThe best security reads of 2018
Here we are on the precipice of a new year. If you’re like us, you found it tough to keep abreast of 2018’s relentless stream of breaking news. Making time for deep reads may have been nearly impossible. No worries. Our editorial team has put together a list of their favorite security-related reads of the … Continued
Read More3 rapid-fire devices not covered by the bump stock ban
To protect the public from Las Vegas-style attacks, the government must review these too. The Justice Department this week delivered its long-promised ban on bump stocks, a device that gun owners can affix to the back of their semi-automatic rifles to increase the rate of fire. While the ban has widespread support, it has also … Continued
Read MoreShould we treat bigotry like a public health crisis?
The ways we control disease may work for pathological bigotry. By Ronald W. Pies, Tufts University Over a decade ago, I wrote a piece for a psychiatric journal entitled “Is Bigotry a Mental Illness?” At the time, some psychiatrists were advocating making “pathological bigotry” or pathological bias – essentially, bias so extreme it interferes with daily … Continued
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