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British police get palm print database

March 23, 2006 Forces in England and Wales plan to use Ident1 technology to replace the national fingerprint database. TAGS: police, match, England, database

U.K. proposal to police the Web hits hurdles

February 2, 2006 Plans to give police in Britain more power against terror Web sites are defeated by the House of Lords. TAGS: police, terrorism, government, U.K.

Thieves in U.K. steal police data server

August 13, 2007 Server was used to help track movements of terrorism suspects, although data on device is of relatively little value, police say. TAGS: police, U.K., server

Robot spy planes get government boost

July 18, 2006 British government will help pilotless aircraft take to the skies for police and fire surveillance. TAGS: aircraft, surveillance, robot, police, government, U.K.

Helmet-cams help police crack down on crime

November 21, 2006 Lights, minicam, misbehavior! London police say they'll use digital images in legal proceedings against offenders. TAGS: police, officer, London, digital image, behavior, camera

Police test road-crash GPS program

April 3, 2006 Local trials of handheld PCs with GPS aims to get traffic in the U.K. running faster. TAGS: handheld computer, police, accident, U.K., GPS, traffic, handheld, survey, PC

Police blotter: Can someone else let cops search your PC?

May 2, 2007 A man whose father gave Homeland Security agents permission to search his computer says they should have used a warrant. TAGS: Police Blotter, homeland security, police, father, bedroom, permission, search, house, agent, password, hard drive, PC

How law enforcement uses Google Earth

September 14, 2007 Service helps police see what pot growers and property tax cheats are doing, as well as provide public with important traffic data.Images: Google Earth eyes the law TAGS: Google Earth, law enforcement agency, law enforcement, police, Google Inc., sheriff, GPS, agency, satellite

Police blotter: When can cops seize your computer?

September 29, 2006 In this week's installment, appeals court rules that police cannot search a home computer when one spouse refuses. TAGS: consent, Police Blotter, police, home PC, permission, officer, wife, trial

Police Blotter: Cops need warrant to search cell phone?

May 30, 2007 Alleged medical-marijuana distributors arrested in San Francisco say police should have obtained warrant for search of cell phone. TAGS: Police Blotter, booking, T-Mobile Sidekick, warrant, arrest, police, search, mobile phone, cell phone, T-Mobile, Adobe PDF

Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops

March 6, 2008 Australian students build Linux-based tool that allows investigators to collect forensic data without compromising its integrity. TAGS: integrity, police, Linux, operating system, hard drive

Firm: Chinese cybercops nailing virus writers

December 9, 2004 Police forces fighting virtual crime could learn from China, says security firm Kaspersky Labs. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Moscow, police, virus, China, antivirus

Indian police make arrests in outsourcing fraud

April 8, 2005 Financial scam involving Indian call center workers raises security concerns about outsourcing work overseas. TAGS: Mphasis BFL Ltd., outsourcing, call-center, police, India, worker, security

Police blotter: When can cops run license-plate searches?

September 15, 2006 In this week's installment, appeals court says police need no justification to check license plates against databases. TAGS: Police Blotter, van, plate, police, vehicle, database, attorney, cause, check, U.S.

Police blotter: Child porn blamed on computer virus

November 3, 2006 In this week's installment, a former eighth-grade teacher blames a virus when police discover computer images of child porn. TAGS: Police Blotter, computer virus, prosecutor, Georgia, police, teacher, malware, image, virus

CLEARly muddying the fight against terror

June 16, 2004 Counterpane CTO Bruce Schneier says a congressional move to use a national database to enforce federal civil immigration laws is a boondoggle in the making. TAGS: police, terrorist, terrorism, homeland security, officer, community, theory, database

Snooping by satellite

January 12, 2005 Police agencies are making inroads in using GPS technology to track suspects--without court orders. TAGS: GPS, vehicle, privacy, police, satellite, agency, activity, New York

'Big Brother' cameras listen for fights

November 22, 2006 Sound sensors let surveillance cameras detect aggressive tones, so police can try to nip brawls in the bud. TAGS: police, Netherlands, tone, London, microphone, camera, U.K.

Report: U.K. failing to fight Net fraudsters

July 27, 2006 Police not helpful as they could be to businesses, individuals who suffer Internet fraud, warns top legal advisor. TAGS: fraud, police, Mr., fraudster, victim, crime, goods, authority, U.K., attorney general

Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search

March 18, 2008 Husband's death is discovered through a vehicle-tracking device and a search for "decomposition of a body in water." TAGS: Police Blotter, Internet search, police, agent, GPS, evidence, Texas
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