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Privacy fears stoked by license plate readers
AFP, Published on 09/09/2013
» US police departments are rapidly expanding the use of automatic license plate readers, sparking debate on whether the technology is a valuable crime-fighting tool or a massive invasion of privacy.
Kim Dotcom blasts New Zealand police 'cover-up'
AFP, Published on 30/08/2013
» Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom accused New Zealand police of selectively applying the law Friday after they opted not to prosecute intelligence officials who illegally spied on him.
CAT resolute over 2G one-year transition period
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/07/2013
» CAT Telecom insists it has the right to handle 2G mobile service during a one-year transition after the contracts of its concessionaires expire in September.
Spanish police leverage Twitter to fight crime
AFP, Published on 12/06/2013
» Spain's national police has built up an army of over half a million followers on Twitter, using them to help swoop on fugitives and get tip-offs on drug dealers in an open dialogue that has helped bring the force closer to the people.
Europe's online surveillance still less than US
AFP, Published on 11/06/2013
» European governments' ability to monitor citizens' online activity on security grounds has increased significantly in recent years.
CAT asserts control of 2G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/06/2013
» CAT Telecom plans to take legal action against regulators if they allow mobile operators to handle customers on the 1800-megahertz spectrum, as the concessions for this band are expiring later this year.
Huffington Post launches Japan edition
AFP, Published on 07/05/2013
» US news website The Huffington Post launched a Japanese edition on Tuesday, the company's first site in Asia, hoping to shake up the media landscape and generate discussion with readers.
Indian naval officers face dismissal over Facebook posts
AFP, Published on 02/05/2013
» Three Indian navy officers are to be dismissed from service over their Facebook updates which reportedly included details about where their vessels were docked, an official said Thursday.
Video captures Boston terror at the 4:09:44 mark
AFP, Published on 16/04/2013
» The digital clock over the finish line read 4:09:44 when two explosions in the historic heart of Boston turned the 117th running of the city's iconic marathon into a horrific scene of carnage.
US lawmakers offer cybersecurity olive branch
AFP, Published on 09/04/2013
» Backers of a cybersecurity bill which stalled in Congress last year offered changes in an effort to ease concerns of privacy and civil liberties activists.