Microsoft, NYPD develop counterterrorism and crime prevention system

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	Microsoft, NYPD develop counterterrorism and crime prevention system Microsoft and the New York Police Department (NYPD) have jointly developed a counterterrorism and crime prevention system that will for example notify about suspicious packages and vehicles, and allow NYPD personnel to search for suspects using technologies like smart cameras and license plate readers. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. 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Windows Phone's share of the market continues to grow, although it remains far behind the front runners. Read More Run Android apps on Windows with the BlueStacks app Have you ever wanted to run the apps on your Android phone or tablet on your PC? Or would you like to use Android apps even if you don't own an Android device? An innovative application, named BlueStacks, lets you do exactly this: With it, you can install and run Android apps on a Windows computer. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed CIO's Guide to Advanced Consolidation Consolidating IT infrastructures is a continuing trend, particularly in an uncertain economy with organizations looking to reduce costs. Learn more. Leak Police have gone crazy: Danger Room under fire for leaking imaginary weapon Washington has its panties in a serious twist about U.S. national security leaks, so much so that the New York Times said "Washington is currently going a little nuts on the subject of leaks." In June, the feds began investigating who leaked classified Stuxnet cyberattack details to the NYT. Read More Hacking humanity: Human augmentation on the horizon We all know about Dick Cheney's pacemaker, people who have insulin pumps, DARPA's full body exoskeleton, and the controversy surrounding the Olympic "Blade Runner's" artificial legs as if he were The Six Million Dollar Man. Read More Microsoft & NYPD launch an all-seeing Big Brother crime & terrorism prevention system It's well known that Microsoft has a good relationship with law enforcement and intelligence agencies. It also has developed Public Safety & National Security Solutions. "Microsoft has quietly become one of the world's largest providers of integrated intelligence solutions for police departments and security agencies," Fast Company reported. Read More
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