Immigration Police Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers

Built to combat terrorism, fusion centers give US Immigration and Customs Enforcement a way to gain access to data that’s meant to be protected under city laws limiting local police cooperation with ICE...

BlueLeaks Server Seized By German Police: Report

German authorities have reportedly seized a server hosting the massive BlueLeaks data dump, which was released earlier in June and exposed thousands of sensitive police department and law enforcement files. According to a Wednesday report by PCMag, the server was based in Falkenstein, Germany and...

Hackers Leaked 269 GB of U.S. Police and Fusion Centers Data Online

A group of hacktivists and transparency advocates has published a massive 269 GB of data allegedly stolen from more than 200 police departments, fusion centers, and other law enforcement agencies across the United States. Dubbed BlueLeaks, the exposed data leaked by the DDoSecrets group contains...

‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments

Hundreds of thousands of potentially sensitive files from police departments across the United States were leaked online last week. The collection, dubbed "BlueLeaks" and made searchable online, stems from a security breach at a Texas web design and hosting company that maintains a number of stat...

Civil Liberties Grade Drops for Obama Administration in Latest Privacy Report

The Electronic Privacy Information Center EPIC has released its annual Privacy Report Card for the Obama Administration. Compared to last year's results, the administration has retained its good grade in only one privacy subject: cybersecurity. "One of the most difficult subjects for any...

Obama Nominates DHS Intelligence Chief

President Barack Obama has nominated Caryn Wagner to be the Homeland Security Department s intelligence chief, a position that oversees information technology systems designed to share information with federal, state and local officials. If confirmed by the Senate, Wagner would direct DHS Office ...