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President Approves New Laws on Trade Secrets and Surveillance

Jan 07, 2013 -The 113th Congress is officially underway. However, some old business from the 112th Congress is only now reaching President Barack Obama’s desk. He recently signed two bills, one on trade secrets and one on surveillance, into law.

Arecont Threatens IPVM with Legal Action over Critical Blog Post

Dec 04, 2012 -A surveillance camera manufacturer sends a cease-and-desist letter to a writer questioning their marketing tactics.

Editor's Note: Surveillance System Technology Trends

Dec 03, 2012 -It’s getting easier to have surveillance systems that don’t overwhelm the network or storage systems.

Morning Security Brief: Cell Phone Records, Supreme Court Declines Illinois Eavesdropping Case, Norway Attack Footage, and More

Nov 27, 2012 -The NYPD has been collecting cell phone call logs. The Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal of a ruling by lower court that found Illinois’s eavesdropping law violates the First Amendment. Authorities release surveillance video of Anders Behring Breivik. And More.

ACLU Finds Explosion in DOJ Electronic Surveillance

Sep 28, 2012 -In between 2009 and 2011, the ACLU finds the Department of Justice communication intercepts have increased 64 percent.

Case Study: A Wrinkle in Time

Aug 23, 2012 -One grocery store is using video synopsis technology for everything from monitoring the flow of store wine tastings to internal investigations.

Police Chiefs Adopt Guidelines for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aug 17, 2012 -The International Association of Chiefs of Police has voted to adopt guidelines for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Man Who Snooped on Wife’s E-mails Cleared of Cybercrime Charges

Jul 19, 2012 -Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Leon Walker, the Michigan man who faced federal cybercrime charges for snooping into his wife’s e-mails.

Morning Security Brief: UK Surveillance Plan, Cattlemen Worry About EPA Surveillance, Law Unmasks Internet Trolls, and More

Jun 14, 2012 -Nebraska cattlemen don’t want the EPA taking aerial photos of their farms. The British government passes a law requiring websites to identify Internet bullies. And more.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Amnesty International Surveillance Case

May 21, 2012 -The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allow the federal government to conduct surveillance without a warrant.

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