Eric Markowitz is an award-winning journalist and the senior writer at the International Business Times. He covers technology, crime, and police. More information can be found on his website, www.Eric-Markowitz.com.
It’s Easier To Carry Guns Than Tasers In Some States
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon consider extending the protection of the Constitution’s Second Amendment to cover stun guns. Should it?
Could Private Players Help FBI Crack iPhone?
As the privacy dispute between the FBI and Apple Inc. works its way through the courts, digital forensics firms claim hacking smartphones is their bread and butter.
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Survivors In California Crash
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for two men whose plane crashed into frigid waters off the coast of San Pedro, California.
Chicago Cop Sues Estate Of Man He Killed
In an unusual case, a Chicago police officer is suing the family of a man he killed. One attorney calls it a “new low” for the Chicago Police Department.
Clinton's Goldman Sachs Effect — Or Not
There is mounting pressure on Hillary Clinton to reveal what she told Goldman Sachs bankers during paid speeches, but so far there's little evidence she will.
Murder Doctor Gets 30 Years To Life In Prison
A California judge handed a harsh sentence to a doctor convicted of overprescribing painkillers to patients.
Bomb Caused Blast On Somali Plane
An explosion aboard a passenger plane Tuesday forced its pilots to make an emergency landing, and an official confirmed Saturday it was caused by a bomb.
How A Recluse Uncovered Massive Surveillance
“Truth and Power,” airing Friday on Pivot, tells the story of Daniel Rigmaiden, a hacker who discovered police use of StingRay spyware.
Pay This Fee, Or Go To Jail
Police departments around the U.S. are using license plate scanners to find scofflaws or criminals. Some are also letting the device suppliers slap drivers with mandatory fees.
Lynch Targets Excessive Solitary Confinement
At a conference in New Orleans, the U.S. attorney general echoed President Obama’s calls for reform in the nation's prisons.
Death Threats Force Prison Phone CEO Into The Light
Rick Smith, head of Securus Technologies, says his company is helping solve crimes while providing humane access to prisoners. Angry critics claim otherwise.
Big Money In Supplying Private Prisons
A trade show underway in New Orleans this week offers a peek inside the $80 billion industry built around incarceration.
Algorithms Could Snare Sea Traffickers
Ami Daniel, the CEO of Windward, believes Europe’s security crisis can be aided with an algorithm to help find the bad guys of the seas.
LA Police Want 7,000 Body Cameras
If a contract is approved, the LAPD will have more officers wearing the devices than the combined forces of Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Houston.
The Best Long Reads Of 2015
Long-form journalism is experiencing a renaissance. Curl up with an iPad and enjoy some of the best long reads of the year.
But Will It Fit In A Christmas Stocking?
As a recent show in Los Angeles proved, the drone economy is heating up in the U.S., with big holiday sales expected. But regulation could affect growth.
Is This The Future Of Europe?
Taser, the billion-dollar weapons behemoth, has captured the U.S. market. Now, it wants to conquer Europe.
Domestic Terrorism In An Era Of Mass Shootings
It's too soon to determine if Wednesday's deadly rampage in San Bernardino, California, meets an FBI definition of domestic terrorism, authorities said.
Border Issues Driving Biometrics Boom
As nations place new arrivals under more scrutiny, they're increasingly turning to new identification technologies that are tipped for big growth in the coming years.
Europe's Police Face A Paramilitary Future
At a counterterrorism conference in Paris, companies that profit from increased spending in the fight against terrorism showed off their gear.