Guest post from Chris Weiland, Restore The Fourth – Minnesota Recently, current and former members of the intelligence community have been arguing that Section 702 surveillance powers are useful for thwarting ransomware attacks and protecting against cyberattacks writ large. As someone who works in the information security space, I find this argument frustrating. It is […]
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Our New Brief on ShotSpotter
ShotSpotter is an Acoustic Gunshot Detection System (AGDS) used by law enforcement to detect and report the location of gun fire. These microphone and acoustic sensors are generally placed on utility poles and buildings, where they register and record a specific “acoustic signature” whenever a short, explosive, and loud sound is detected. ShotSpotter installs 20-25 audio […]