//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/surveillance/ Surveillance issues and surveillance technology. Read about governmental surveillance programs and technology for monitoring activities. en-us Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:25:33 EDT Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:25:33 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/surveillance/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726112958.htm Researchers have proposed a novel method for counting and tracking vehicles on public roads, a development that could enhance current traffic systems and help travelers get to their destinations faster. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:29:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726112958.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120713.htm 加州大学圣地亚哥分校赫伯特·韦特海姆公共头脑lth and Human Longevity Science led 70 participants from 14 nations in a discussion on the ways in which a gene drive project registry could both contribute to and detract from the fair development, testing and use of gene-drive modified organisms. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:07:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120713.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927133419.htm A new report outlines a model law for facial recognition technology to protect against harmful use of this technology, but also foster innovation for public benefit. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:34:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927133419.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115606.htm Students at high schools with prominent security measures have lower math scores, are less likely to attend college and are suspended more compared to students in schools with less surveillance, a new study finds. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:56:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115606.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914102005.htm Scientists explore the potential uses of integrated unmanned aerial vehicles and mobile robots for public good. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:20:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914102005.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220705090704.htm In a recent study, researchers found that neighborhoods with more dogs had lower rates of homicide, robbery and, to a lesser extent, aggravated assaults compared to areas with fewer dogs, at least when residents also had high levels of trust in each other. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:07:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220705090704.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211210093023.htm A study showed that -- within an appropriate framework -- gait recognition could be a viable technique for protecting individuals and their data from potential crime. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:30:23 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211210093023.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210714132009.htm With few additional targeted tests and non-invasive surveys, public health agencies can better estimate disease occurrence and trends, changes in transmission, rates of hospitalization and death and effectiveness of vaccines and other control measures. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:20:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210714132009.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210420183157.htm The observation that most of the viruses that cause human diseases come from other animals has led some researchers to attempt 'zoonotic risk prediction' to second-guess the next virus to hit us. However, in a new essay, experts propose that these zoonotic risk predictions are of limited value and will not tell us which virus will cause the next pandemic. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:31:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210420183157.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210303161648.htm Researchers explored whether private data could still be recovered from images that had been 'sanitized'' by such deep-learning discriminators as privacy protecting GANs (PP-GANs). Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:16:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210303161648.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210111125602.htm Researchers have developed an infectious disease early warning system that includes areas lacking health clinics participating in infectious disease surveillance. The approach compensates for existing gaps to support better observation and prediction of the spread of an outbreak, including to areas remaining without surveillance. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:56:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210111125602.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201022083309.htm Web-based analytics have demonstrated their value in predicting the spread of infectious disease, and a new study indicates the value of analyzing Google web searches for keywords related to COVID-19. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:33:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201022083309.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200810141006.htm As the world continues to closely monitor the newest coronavirus outbreak, the government of South Korea has been able to keep the disease under control without paralyzing the national health and economic systems. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:10:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200810141006.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200707084000.htm New research describes how national surveillance systems can be linked with the UK Biobank. This pooled data could then be used to understand how genetics and other epidemiological factors impact risk of developing severe infection. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:40:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200707084000.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200617100426.htm While the prevalence of Lyme disease and other illnesses spread by ticks has steadily increased in the United States over the past 20 years, a new study of the state of American tick surveillance and control reveals an inconsistent and often under-supported patchwork of programs across the country. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:04:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200617100426.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200608192334.htm Many mobile apps that track the spread of COVID-19 ask for personal data but don't indicate the information will be secure. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:23:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200608192334.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200318104417.htm Researchers have gathered extensive radar measurement data, aiming to improve the detection and identification of drones. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:44:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200318104417.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200211092333.htm A professor calls for someone to carry on a global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases via sewage. Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:23:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200211092333.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190830115556.htm Global efforts to give millions of people missing key paper documents such as a birth certificates a digital identity could leave them vulnerable to persecution or discrimination, a new study warns. Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:55:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190830115556.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190627143115.htm Climate change and global trade drive the spread, emergence, and re-emergence of crop disease, and containment action is often inefficient, especially in low-income countries. A Global Surveillance System (GSS) to strengthen and interconnect crop biosecurity systems could go a long way to improving global food security, argues a team of experts. Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:31:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190627143115.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190607140431.htm As self-driving cars develop further, they will play a much larger role in the digital economy as car companies and others harness personalized customer information through geospatial and navigation technologies, according to a new study. 星期五,07年2019年6月14日:04:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190607140431.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190227092339.htm New technology could help police officers predict where burglaries are likely to occur. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:23:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190227092339.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190211131511.htm While disease surveillance has shifted toward greater use of electronically transmitted information to decrease the reporting burden on physicians, the challenge of getting the right information to public health officials at the right time has not been completely solved. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:15:11 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190211131511.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190208094327.htm Facial recognition technology, being trialled by two major police forces in Britain, should be subjected to more rigorous testing and transparency, according to new research. Fri, 08 Feb 2019 09:43:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/02/190208094327.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180926192058.htm Exclusion from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) because of Brexit will have serious consequences for public health in the UK, warn experts. Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:20:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180926192058.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180912144251.htm New research has found a way to identify extremists, such as those associated with the terrorist group ISIS, by monitoring their social media accounts, and can identify them even before they post threatening content. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 14:42:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180912144251.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180808075436.htm A new cryptographic system is aimed at improving government accountability for surveillance while still maintaining enough confidentiality for police to do their jobs. AUDIT involves a public ledger in which officials share information about data requests through so-called 'cryptographic commitments.' If the courts decide to release the data they requested, the public can be assured that the correct documents were released in full; if they decide not to, then that refusal itself is made known. Wed, 08 Aug 2018 07:54:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180808075436.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180522123301.htm Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side effects in children than those containing codeine, according to a new study. The research supports recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restrictions on prescription hydrocodone- and codeine-containing cough medicines for children and suggests that opioids in general should not be prescribed for coughs and colds in pediatric populations. Tue, 22 May 2018 12:33:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180522123301.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/02/180202112617.htm In just two years, the powerful opioid fentanyl went from nonexistent to detected in more than 1 in 7 stamp bags analyzed by the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner. The findings suggest that real-time information about stamp bags can be used to supplement current public health surveillance measures and could serve as an early warning of new illegal drugs of high lethality available at the local level. Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:26:17 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/02/180202112617.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180122110825.htm Conducting HIV testing among the social and risk networks of those recently diagnosed with HIV helps identify undiagnosed cases of HIV at significantly higher rates and at a lower cost than other testing approaches, finds a new study conducted in Ukraine by an international research team. Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:08:25 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180122110825.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180110131522.htm A recent paper illustrates the success of an improved system that tracks foodborne illness via online Yelp restaurant reviews developed by the Columbia University Department of Computer Science. Since 2012 this system has been used by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to identify instances of foodborne illness in NYC restaurants. Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:15:22 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180110131522.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/11/171106112256.htm Contrary to popular thought, nuclear proliferation is not more likely to occur among countries with nuclear energy programs, according to research. In a historical analysis of the relationship between nuclear energy programs and proliferation from 1954 to 2000, the study finds that the link between the two has been overstated. 星期一,2017年11月06 11:22:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/11/171106112256.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/10/171018124131.htm 新研究发现,大约1美元的预算000, it is possible for someone to track your location and app use by purchasing and targeting mobile ads. The team hopes to raise industry awareness about the potential privacy threat. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:41:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/10/171018124131.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/09/170925104725.htm A recent analysis of the existing research on factors associated with an individual's risk for engaging in terrorist activity highlights how little we know about these factors and the need for additional research in this area. Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:47:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/09/170925104725.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/08/170822153610.htm Researchers have developed the first application to combat 'shoulder-surfing' of PINS and passwords: a hybrid-image keyboard that appears one way to the close-up user and differently at a distance. The technology blends one image of a keyboard configuration with high spatial frequency and a completely different one with low spatial frequency. Experiments showed it was effective for mobile phones and when video cameras recorded PIN entry, as might happen at an ATM. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:36:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/08/170822153610.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170721095438.htm The controversial Snap Map app enables Snapchat users to track their friends. This is the latest in a series of monitoring tools to be built on social media platforms. A new study assesses the benefits and risks associated with their use. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:54:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170721095438.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170714140249.htm Global malaria elimination funding is declining at a time when it remains crucial to eliminating the disease worldwide, according to a study. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:02:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170714140249.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170707070534.htm As the United States expands surveillance technologies on it southern border with Mexico, operating them effectively grows more challenging. Systems and industrial engineers are building a framework for border surveillance that uses artificial intelligence, based on realistic computer simulations, to integrate data from different sources and respond in real time. Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:05:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170707070534.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/06/170619101837.htm As concerns over Zika virus have grown since 2015, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has turned to local public health professionals to compile data on distribution of the two primary mosquito species capable of transmitting the virus, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Their findings highlight both the potential widespread presence of the mosquitoes as well as gaps in local surveillance capabilities crucial to understanding the threat of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases. Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:18:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/06/170619101837.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/05/170519124027.htm Through integration with a wearable thermometer, the Thermia online health educational tool has enabled prediction of seasonal influenza outbreaks in China one month earlier than before, according to a new study. Fri, 19 May 2017 12:40:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/05/170519124027.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/03/170320120337.htm Fair trade certified coffee is the kind of phrase that sounds good on a Whole Foods shelf, merging first world affluence with third world resource. For the average consumer, it implies fairness in labor and wealth, the idea that small producers profit directly from what they produce. Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:03:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/03/170320120337.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/03/170313085854.htm A new study, which estimates the carbon footprint of burglary prevention measures, has found that the best options from both an environmental and security point of view are door and window locks. This is because they are not only more effective at preventing crime, but also more environmentally friendly, having a much lower carbon footprint than other measures, such as burglar alarms or CCTV. Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:58:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/03/170313085854.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/02/170210141136.htm New research suggests that insights from behavioral science can help inform the design of road signs to bring about changes in driver behavior. Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:11:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/02/170210141136.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/02/170207104238.htm Links between patterns of malaria in Kenya and environmental factors (temperature, rainfall and land cover) are measurable by satellite imagery, says a researcher. In his doctoral dissertation, the researcher shows that conducive environmental conditions occur before increases in hospital admissions and mortality due to malaria, indicating that the satellite information is useful for the development of disease forecasting models and early warning systems. Tue, 07 Feb 2017 10:42:38 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/02/170207104238.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/01/170119161548.htm When epidemiological data are scarce, social media and Internet reports can be reliable tools for forecasting infectious disease outbreaks, according to a study. Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:15:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/01/170119161548.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/11/161129150352.htm With 29,747 newly reported HIV infections in 2015, the EU/EEA notification rate is similar to recent years with an overall insignificant change from 6.6 per 100 000 population in 2006 to 6.3 in 2015 (adjusted for reporting delay). Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:03:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/11/161129150352.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161031103526.htm A new report offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the legal, policy and technological contexts that surround private sector cybersecurity and active defense measures to improve U.S. responses to evolving threats. Mon, 31 Oct 2016 10:35:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161031103526.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161025215400.htm The coordinated cyber attack that crippled parts of the internet on Friday highlighted key policy problems, a cybersecurity scholar said. Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:54:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161025215400.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161024145917.htm Most white-hat hackers believe hackers will exploit cyber vulnerabilities to remotely access connected vehicles. One objective by security experts is to identify key vehicle cybersecurity challenges and find solutions that will reduce the risk of cyber-attacks. Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:59:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161024145917.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161012132230.htm Not everyone who strives to navigate the internet without being tracked is up to no good. This is the underlying premise of a qualitative study led by researchers who gathered the stories of people working on collaborative projects online -- like editing Wikipedia -- and are concerned about their privacy and taking steps to protect it. Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:22:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/10/161012132230.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/09/160908083818.htm Current US policies on using drones for targeted killing are characterized by ambiguities in interpretations of international law and too many generalities, despite recent efforts by the Obama administration to clarify the policies, a new RAND Corporation report finds. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 08:38:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/09/160908083818.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/08/160815094511.htm A new report includes every cancer diagnosis in the Los Angeles region over the past 37 years -- more than 1.3 million. With easy-to-read charts, the book divides L.A.'s population into 11 ethnic and racial groups to highlight the fact that cancer risk is a result of genetics, environment and behavior. The report card provides evidence of how environmental and lifestyle choices can alter one's cancer risk. Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:45:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/08/160815094511.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/07/160708144901.htm A team of scientists has developed a system that can forecast the outbreak of dengue fever by simply analyzing the calling behavior of citizens to a public-health hotline. This telephone-based disease surveillance system can forecast two to three weeks ahead of time, and with intra-city granularity, the outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne virus that infects up to 400,000 people each year. Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:49:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/07/160708144901.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160630102225.htm Researchers have validated a new risk assessment tool that can be used by the Department of Homeland Security to help evaluate decisions and priorities in natural disasters, terrorist events, and major accidents. Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:22:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160630102225.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160616150732.htm 专家说,联邦调查局的努力迫使苹果write software to unlock an iPhone used by a terrorist reflects an outdated approach to law enforcement that threatens to weaken smartphones security, putting the private information of millions of people at risk and undermining the growing use of smartphones as trusted authenticators for accessing online information. Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:07:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160616150732.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160609093513.htm A new article features maps of counties in the United States where the mosquitoes known as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus have been recorded. Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:35:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160609093513.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160608180824.htm Security measures in American high schools are meant to keep students safe. But research shows heightened security has unintended consequences. Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:08:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160608180824.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/05/160520120610.htm The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident should serve as a wake-up call to nuclear plant operators and regulators on the critical importance of measuring, maintaining, and restoring cooling in spent fuel pools during severe accidents and terrorist attacks, says a new report. Fri, 20 May 2016 12:06:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/05/160520120610.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/05/160505135015.htm 第一次,科学家们表明,夫人A (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and other antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' infections can be tracked across Europe by combining whole-genome sequencing with a web-based system. In a new article, researchers have worked with a European network representing doctors in 450 hospitals in 25 countries to successfully interpret and visualize the spread of drug-resistant MRSA. Thu, 05 May 2016 13:50:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/05/160505135015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/04/160418130650.htm A combination of public smartphone use and technological surveillance has led to diminished personal privacy, a new study argues. The study argues that "dynamic visibility," in which technological surveillance is combined with personal information volunteered by individuals online, has led to diminished overall privacy. Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:06:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/04/160418130650.htm