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• Deputies use stolen laptop to track down man connected to 17 burglaries

  May 17, 2022 12:37 PM

  ST. TAMMANY - Detectives were able to track down a man tied to several burglaries since December by using the location services of a stolen laptop. St. Tammany Police announced Tuesday that Gary Hansome, 26, was arrested on May 1 for 17 counts of burglary and one count of... more »

• Lawsuit against Zoom brings issues of privacy, data sharing to the fore

  August 2, 2021 1:18 PM

  The very tool most people use to make life easier has become a source of anxiety to some. Most of us love that the internet provides access to friends and family we want to contact, not to mention that it puts a wealth of information at our fingertips. ... more »

• Brooklyn case takes front seat in Apple encryption fight

  April 8, 2016 1:36 PM

  NEW YORK - The Justice Department says it will continue trying to force Apple to reveal a phone's data in a New York drug case. The government told a Brooklyn judge Friday it still wants an order requiring Apple's cooperation even though it no longer needs the company's help with... more »

• Bill aimed to stop peeping Toms using drones Play Video

  April 1, 2016 7:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The increasing popularity of unmanned flying drones equipped with cameras has raised privacy concerns. State Representative Marcus Hunter wants to expand Louisiana's video voyeurism law to include these remote controlled devices. "What we want to do is create the crime where someone uses the drone to be... more »

• Concerns arise over body camera footage review

  December 9, 2015 9:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The debate over body cameras for police continues in Baton Rouge. City leaders are discussing the pros and cons of the cameras. The metro council approved a 10-month pilot program earlier this year. One of the biggest issues officials are looking at is whether officers would be allowed... more »

• Privacy concerns raised over police body cameras

  October 7, 2015 7:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police body camera recordings will be public record - including video recorded inside a private residence, a committee learned while discussing the issue at city hall Wednesday. The group was organized by Metro Council. Members will watch the progress of a pilot program where Baton Rouge... more »