Newscan: They called 911. Then NYPD workers sold the data, officials say

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Body cameras may not be the easy answer everyone was looking for Up to 20 LAPD officers are under investigation for false gang labels revealed via body-camera video Attorney General Barr asks Apple to unlock killer’s phones, setting up clash Safety in schools at forefront of upcoming Florida […]

Samsung this week introduced the Galaxy XCover Pro, a rugged smartphone for enterprise “frontline” employees that features programmable buttons that can be used to support push-to-talk (PTT) communication, including integration with the new “Walkie Talkie” capability in Microsoft Teams. Chris Briglin, Samsung Electronics America’s director of enterprise mobile product marketing, said Samsung hopes the XCover […]

  NATE Executive Director Todd Schlekeway outlines the themes, events and educational opportunities–highlighted by keynotes from FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr and former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty–available to attendees of NATE UNITE 2020, the organization’s annual national event that will be conducted Feb. 17-20 in Raleigh, N.C. Go to the NATE web site for more information […]

Given the heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, organizations with connected industrial infrastructure should be on guard. “The potential cyber-impact of [Irani general Qasem] Soleimani’s assassination is profound,” cautioned Eyal Elyashiv, CEO and co-founder of network security firm Cynamics. Industry observers say that the recent issues between the two countries heighten cyber-risk as a […]