Surveillance News
Defense attorneys today questioned the legality of wiretap devices used in the case against 31 people accused of participating in a gambling and money laundering ring allegedly run by the Lucchese crime family. During a conference in Superior Court in Morristown, several defense attorneys raised the issue of the wiretaps used in the investigation and... Read More »
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A pair of Massachusetts smartphone users have filed separate suits against mobile-phone data tracker Carrier IQ, which drew strong criticism last week from privacy advocates. Fall River’s Dylan Ferreira, 31, a self-employed real estate consultant and an HTC Evo user, filed a class action lawsuit against Carrier IQ and phone-maker HTC after reading... Read More »
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Northern Virginia technology entrepreneur Jerry Lucas hosted his first trade show for makers of surveillance gear at the McLean Hilton in May 2002. Thirty-five people attended. Nine years later, Lucas holds five events annually around the world, drawing hundreds of vendors and thousands of potential buyers for an industry that he estimates sells $5... Read More »
Category : Surveillance News