Chapter 5, Problem 11PS

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Use of technology by police departments to ensure security:

From Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Augmented Reality (AR), the police department is using the latest technologies for monitoring crime and ensuring public security.

Technologies are built to assist law enforcing bodies doing their jobs better and ensuring public safety and security.

There are already several technologies assisting police department to fight and prevent crime.

Some of the useful technologies that are assisting police department are listed below:

• Big data.
• Internet of Things (IoT).
• Drones.

Big data:

• The police department is always looking out for intelligence and tips on potential threats and suspicious activities.
• Big data can be constantly used to search through data gathered by surveillance systems and spot the threats and anomalies.
• Projects employing big data in crime mapping are being implemented for predicting which geographical areas are most probable to experience crime activities...

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Use of technology by national security agencies to ensure security:

Some of the examples of advanced technologies by national security agencies to ensure security are listed below:

• Information technologies including signal management and control can enhance the collection, processing, storing, and distribution of information in real-time dramatically.
• Unmanned vehicles and space based platforms will enhance information systems and communication capabilities...

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Use of technology by private businesses to enhance security:

The statistics for online fraud, cybercrime, and data theft have exponentially increased over the past few years.

According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), cybercrimes cost small businesses $4000 annually and 33% of the members of FSB are victims of cybercrimes.

Because of the cybercrimes, small businesses often lose the trust of their customers and overall reputations.

With the help of technologies, small businesses can enhance the security and some of the technologies are listed below:

• Smart home technology.
• Cloud computing.
• Encryption of data.

Smart home technology:

• Technology led to the development of devices such as smartphones that can control business premises remotely.
• These devices can assist in controlling businesses premise entries and enhances the security by restricting unauthorized accesses...