The Associated Press is reporting on three Georgia police officers could be disciplined over their the messages and pictures that they posted on MySpace. From the article — Three Richmond County deputies could be disciplined over posts and pictures in their profiles on MySpace.com. The deputies are accused of using sheriff’s office property in photos […]
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Wired News is reporting on a California law that will track convicted sex offenders for life via a GPS system attached to ankle bracelets. From the article — Just a few years ago, satellite tracking of convicts was a newfangled alternative to house arrest. Now, the number of American ex-offenders tracked through GPS-equipped ankle bracelets […]
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An NBC affiliate in Los Angeles is reporting that 2 Los Angeles police officers are being investigated by the FBI after a video tape clip showing them beating a man during an arrest was posted on the video sharing / social network site YouTube. From the article — Two Los Angeles police officers were under […]
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CIO.com is reporting that an expected upgrade in the Skype 3.0 internet phone software will include the ability to automatically detect and call phone numbers found on web pages. This should be a handy feature for Skype users who do regular online public record research and people searches. From the article — Skype will begin […]
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CIO.com is reporting the online ‘phishing’ fraud scams will likely manage to steal as much as $2.6 billion dollars from people in 2006. From the post — Browser makers may have added new antiphishing features to their products in recent months, but the criminals are still gaining ground in their efforts to defraud U.S. consumers, […]
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