The Department of Homeland Security says it developed a portable gunshot detection system
However, critics suggest systems such as SDS Outdoor aren't effective enough and may violate people's privacy.
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Homeland Security may use companies to find extremism on social media
There are concerns this will degrade civil liberties.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Senate appoints former NSA official as head of US cybersecurity agency
Jen Easterly will lead CISA at a time when ransomware attacks are on the rise.
The FBI says Russian ransomware group is behind meat supplier cyberattack
The vast majority of JBS' facilities have resumed production.
DHS confirms new cybersecurity rules for pipeline companies
The measures follow a ransomware attack that halted Colonial Pipeline deliveries for several days.
Supreme Court asked to review case against border device searches
The ACLU and EFF believe the searches are unconstitutional.
SolarWinds hack reportedly accessed emails for key DHS officials
Other important officials were also targets.
Department of Homeland Security tells US businesses to avoid Chinese tech
US businesses risk reputational and legal ruin if they use Chinese technology.
Civil rights groups demand CBP stops facial recognition expansion at airports
The ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation and others objected to a DHS proposal.
Homeland Security is investigating CBP's warrantless phone tracking
It's using a database of commercially available data about device locations.
Federal cybersecurity agency calls election 'most secure in American history'
Despite baseless claims spread by the president, CISA said there's 'no evidence' of compromised results.
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
Poorly configured sites were partly to blame.
Feds blame Russia, Iran for election misinformation and threatening emails
The DNI said threatening email sent to Florida voters came from Iran.
Homeland Security details social media collection from immigrants
The practice is similar to what's required from visa applicants today.
US government warns China may have access to drone data
In an alert, it cautions that Chinese-made drones could share information overseas.
FBI, DHS task forces to address election security are now permanent
FBI director Christopher Wray called attempts to impact US elections a '365-day a year' issue.
DOJ report finds foreign meddling had no impact on midterm elections
Unfortunately, the actual details are under wraps.
Shutdown means government won't engage with the tech industry at CES
At least ten officials are no-shows at the event.
Face scanning in US airports is rife with technical problems
Homeland Security's project might not make its 2021 target date.
