What is Truth? 1st December 2004 New Mexico’s Department of Insurance has been using a lie- (or truth-) detection technology to question witnesses and suspects in fraud investigations
Dane County, Wis., struggles with crowded jail 1st December 2004 With one of the fastest growing populations in Wisconsin, Dane County is at a crossroads with its overcrowding jails.
Chicago considers “traffic” ticket for marijuana possession 1st November 2004 In many Chicago-area municipalities, getting caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana gets the offender a ticket rather than a trip to jail.
High-Tech Maps Enhance Public Safety 25th October 2004 Geographic Information System (GIS) technology allows police and public safety officials to link maps, pictures, and other information together to get an overall view that can be useful in emergencies.
Transportation Surveillance Goes Digital 1st October 2004 While preparing for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) used its traffic surveillance system to provide
Terror on the Internet 1st October 2004 What’s the real relationship between terrorism and the Internet? Are terrorists actually planting computer viruses, damaging corporate Web sites, and
Government’s Emergency Phone Number 1st October 2004 At 6:14 a.m. on July 16, the National Response Center (NRC), a small federal agency, received an emergency call: A tugboat guiding a barge up the St.
Control Systems Vulnerable, Experts Say 1st October 2004 Businesses and government agencies must re-examine the growing threat of cyber-terrorism to automated computer systems running power grids, dams and other
Are we vulnerable to an attack at the ballot box? 1st October 2004 Heightened security awareness is a defining aspect of this election season whether one is referring to the rhetoric of the campaign or about possible
FIGHTING TERROR WITH TECHNOLOGY 1st October 2004 The security technology industry is transforming itself to fight the war on terror. Just three years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, conventional
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020