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Newscan: Police departments offering free or discounted Amazon Ring doorbells for video-surveillance purposes

Newscan: Police departments offering free or discounted Amazon Ring doorbells for video-surveillance purposes

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  • 14th June 2019

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Police departments offering free or discounted Amazon Ring doorbells for video-surveillance purposes

High-flying surveillance balloons deliver sharp images, raise privacy questions

House approves bill to establish DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams

Facebook will pay you to let it track what you do on your phone

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BBC live broadcast over 5G network cuts out due to technical problems

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FirstNet Authority’s regional engagement focuses on public safety’s needs

Letter from Home Office Permanent Secretary Philip Rutnam to PAC chair about ESN in the UK

Polaris Wireless and Mark43 partner to bring location-based CAD systems to police and fire departments

 

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