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D.C. Forging Surveillance Network

Washington Post article (5/01/08) announcing details of local D.C. Government launching a system to tie together thousands of city-owned surveillance cameras. Link

Police Go Live Monitoring D.C. Crime Cameras

Washington Post article (2/11/08) reporting how D.C. police are now watching live images from dozens of surveillance cameras posted in high-crime parts of the city, hoping to respond faster to shootings, robberies and other offenses and catch suspects before they get away. PDF

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Keeping an 'Eye' on Park Crimes

NY Post article (2/11/08) reporting how NYPD and Parks Department officials say it's only a matter of time before parks throughout the city are equipped with crime-fighting surveillance cameras - as many other parts of the city currently are. PDF

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When Surveillance Cameras Talk

Time Magazine article (2/11/08) about the use of the latest high-tech weapon in the war on littering, graffiti, vandalism and other antisocial behavior. Sixteen of 84 surveillance cameras in a London borough have been wired for sound, making it London's first video monitoring network with a broadcasting capacity. PDF

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'Virtual Fence' Along Border to be Delayed

Washington Post article (2/28/08) that highlights the difficulties of integrating a fully operational surveillance system and the troubles that Boeing's software encountered, along with the resulting cost overruns. PDF

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Digital Watermarking

CNN.com article (5/22/08) about emerging watermarking technologies that will prevent digital photo manipulation. Link