Digital dragnet: How data became a cop's best weapon
Police are using technologies originally developed for business analysis to investigate cases, catch criminals and even predict crime trends.
Aerial surveillance added to police toolkit in Calif. town
Law enforcement officials in Lancaster, Calif., will be getting a bird's eye view of the city thanks to a proposal for aerial surveillance approved this week.
Another door closes on open government
The shutting of California's Reporting Transparency in Government site is the latest blow to a movement that was launched with fanfare at the beginning of the Obama administration.
For police, wearable cameras are the new blue
Police around the country are using body cams to record encounters with the public, collect evidence and, in some cases, protect themselves against claims of misconduct.
4 'smart' lessons from the Great Southwestern Blackout
It can be surprisingly easy to shut down part of the power grid — and we don't need an enemy to do it — but there’s some good news, too.
Calif. targets cell-phone crimes from prisons
The state wants to block unauthorized cellular transmissions and increase the penalties for smuggling phones inside prison, which is so easy even Charles Manson can get one.
As federal bills stall, California beefs up its data breach law
The state strengthens its breach notification requirements, as federal legislation that would replace state laws goes nowhere in Congress.
Groups ask FCC to stop local officials from disrupting mobile service
As part of the fallout from BART officials' efforts to quell a protest in San Francisco, several groups have petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to forbid intentional disruptions of mobile service.
California goes first on Smart-Meter adoption
California -- in cooperation with national efforts led by NIST -- has developed the country's first set of standards for handling sensitive information generated by new Smart Grid energy distribution technology.
Anonymous strikes San Francisco's BART after cell shutdown fiasco
The transportation system is under attack after officials shut down mobile phone service last week to disrupt a protest.
Updating your Facebook status behind bars? Think again.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is now reporting account activity of prison inmates to Facebook's Security Department.
California to test electronic traffic tickets
Officials want California to move from paper-based ticketing to processing traffic citations on handheld devices.
CPR alert app for iPhones, iPads goes national
San Ramon Valley, Calif., Fire Protection District has created a foundation to help spread the application, which notifies volunteers of nearby cardiac emergencies in other jurisdictions.
Ramos tapped to be California's top state IT official
Gov. Jerry Brown has picked Carlos Ramos as California's technology secretary, replacing Teri Takai.
Fake Twitter accounts become a regular on campaign trail
The increasing use of fake or anonymous Twitter accounts as a political weapon is another sign of the importance of social media to political campaigns.
Forensics tool lets Florida police gather digital evidence at the scene
The Plant City, Fla., Police Department is using a mobile digital forensics tool that enables officers to quickly pull data from computers and other personal electronics.
The number you've called is no longer in service: Governor disconnects state cell phones
California Gov. Jerry Brown has stopped the state from paying for almost 30,000 cell phones and eventually plans to remove 33,559 cell phones and other devices used by state employees to save $13 million.
'Stun glove' gives an arm of the law superhero powers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department later this year will debut a prototype arm shield with a non-lethal taser, LED flashlight and laser-guided video camera, and which could add GPS, smart phone and biometrics.
Jailbreak: Computer error helps free violent criminals in California
California relied on a computer program that didn't list conviction records, so an estimated 450 inmates who are probably violent are free on unsupervised parole, the state IG reports.
College textbooks go online, interactive
The textbook load is about to get lighter for some students at California State University, which has partnered with the Nature Publishing Group for an inexpensive, Web-based interactive textbook.
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