Lynnwood’s Flock Cameras Under Fire: Boosting Public Safety or Eroding Privacy in the Fight Against Crime?

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Police Department on Friday, October 24, issued a statement to clarify and “address potential misconceptions” of its use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology in response to a recent report by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights. The report titled, “Leaving the Door Wide Open: Flock Surveillance Systems and Immigration Enforcement in Washington State,” […]

Massive data breach exposes Social Security information

FLORIDA—On the 89th anniversary of the Social Security program on Wednesday, August 14, it was reported that 2.9 billion records were compromised, including Social Security numbers, in a breach of National Public Data, a background check company, that occurred four months earlier in April. “It is disturbing and unacceptable that Americans are just now learning […]

FREE Fraud, identity theft and cyberextortion webinar Sept 17

Those of us that have not experienced identity theft are quickly becoming a minority. If you are one of the lucky few that hasn’t had your world turned upside down seemingly overnight, ask around. There is a good chance you know several people that are now or have been identity theft victims. With the way […]