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Daily Report: Public Safety

As anti-piracy bills stall, activists switch focus to web tracking legislation

February 8, 2012, 12:05 AM
After stalling two measures in Congress that would have made it easier for law enforcement to go after alleged copyright scofflaws, digital rights activists might now be turning their attention to a lesser-noticed bill aimed at requiring Internet companies to store identifying information... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Private company hoarding license-plate data on US drivers

January 12, 2012, 12:05 AM
Capitalizing on one of the fastest-growing trends in law enforcement, a private California-based company has compiled a database bulging with more than 550 million license-plate records on both innocent and criminal drivers that can be searched by police. The technology has raised alarms... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

ACLU: Police use of digital surveillance 'shrouded in secrecy'

August 19, 2011, 12:05 AM
Law enforcement efforts to obtain cell phone location data and Internet records have prompted privacy rights advocates to launch a nationwide investigation. This month, the American Civil Liberties Union of California filed Freedom of Information Act requests asking more than 50 police agencies to... + read more
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