Of all of the recent technological developments that have expanded the surveillance capabilities of law enforcement agencies at the expense of individual privacy, perhaps the most powerful is cell ...

A Milwaukee PD "critical response vehicle", or surveillance van. (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner) A Milwaukee PD "critical response vehicle", or surveillance van. (Photo by Isiah ...

One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps “develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause ...

Police departments in Ohio are warning of a new scam using a phone and a magnet to track your location. The latest scheme involves criminals attaching a cell phone to the roof of a car with a magnet, ...

Earlier this year ICE ordered new vehicles equipped with smartphone-tracking hardware. Cell-tower simulating “Stingray” devices gather records on phones in their vicinity. Luckily, Android 16 includes ...

Police generally need a warrant to look at records that reveal where cellphone users have been, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a big victory for privacy interests in the digital age. The justices' ...

For a growing number of cell phone users, it's not just a question of "Can you can hear me now?" It's also "Can you find me now?" Increasingly, cell phones are gaining technology that lets customers ...

One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps 'develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause ...