by admin | Jul 31, 2024 | App News, Crime, e-panic button, Gauteng, News, Other Tech News, safety, South Africa
We didn’t think it possible, especially after looking at Gauteng’s website, but the province’s e-Panic Button app has officially launched (not counting its trial phase since May 2023), and… it doesn’t totally suck. In fact, looking at the reviews across Android and...
by admin | Mar 31, 2024 | algorithms, Crime, criminal statistics, News, Other Tech News, The Conversation
Your money, postcode, friends and family can make all the difference to how the criminal system treats you. The New South Wales police recently scrapped a widely condemned program known as the Suspect Targeting Management Plan. It used algorithmic risk scores to...
by admin | Mar 24, 2024 | Crime, Nasa, News, space, space crime, Space News, The Conversation
NASA’s Artemis program is scheduled to return astronauts to the Moon and establish a permanent orbiting laboratory by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, private companies are making significant steps in taking paying customers further into space. As humanity’s...
by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Armoured Mobility, bulletproof, Crime, Motoring, Motoring News, News, Security News, South Africa
When Elon Musk let his five-year-old design a real-life car, he made it bulletproof. We all laughed as it barely managed to stop a steel ball from cracking a window. It would hardly be any use against Mike three-quarters of a kilometre away holding an M40A1 sniper...
by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | 1984, CCTV, Crime, drones, e-panic button, facial recognition, firearm tracking, Gauteng, Government, News, Newsletter, Other Tech News, Technology
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi gave his first State of the Province Address last night during which he announced several technology-driven solutions to the province’s rising crime rates. Like any good premier, he acknowledged that urgent action was needed. “Today,...
by admin | Dec 13, 2022 | Crime, festive season, Fortuner, Hijacking, Keyless, Land Cruiser, Leon Theron, Lexus, Motoring News, News, quantum, SAPS, Security, Security News, South African Police Servces, Toyota, Toyota Hilux
If you live in South Africa, owning a car with high-end security features doesn’t make you you immune to theft. In Mzansi, festive season travel can easily turn sour as criminals also prepare for their festive season by stealing your car. In fact, a local automotive...
