National Football League Will Check on Taping, Radios, Spying Devices

The NFL is continuing to monitor spying devices following the penalties levied by commissioner Roger Goodell this week against the New England Patriots.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Sunday that new memos on both videotaping and electronic surveillance of signals have gone out to all 32 teams reminding them of bans on the various types of surveillance.

Family Says Missing Girl Spotted on Surveillance Tape

Is it possible the little girl seen recently walking into an Orlando drugstore is 4-year-old Jewel Strong, who local authorities believe died more than a year ago? Her family says yes.

Simona Strong, whose daughter was thought to have drowned last year, believes the grainy drugstore surveillance video is evidence that Jewel is alive and well.

Imaging Tools to Aid Surveillance

Security and surveillance efforts could be bolstered by a simple imaging tool, a scientist claims.

Currently, both people and computers are poor at recognizing a person's face, especially if it is unfamiliar.

But a University of Glasgow researcher says merging multiple images of an individual to create their "average" face makes the task much easier.

CCTV Surveillance Market to Grow 12.4%

The global CCTV market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 12.4% for the period spanning from 2005 to 2008. However, the global demand for conventional CCTV systems is showing downward trend with the escalating demand for IP-based CCTV surveillance. At country level, Japan remains the largest player in CCTV market and it is among the largest markets for biometric application in ATM. The RFID industry is expected to represent a CAGR of over 19% for the period from 2007 to 2016. The driving factors include various initiatives that worldwide countries are assuming in order to get benefits from RFID technology.

Bedroom Surveillance Suspect to Stand Trial

A Ferndale man accused of installing a surveillance camera in the bedroom of a married couple who live next door was ordered Thursday to stand trial on felony home invasion and eavesdropping charges.
Police say Andrew N. Kaminski, 39, broke into the couple's home to install the wireless camera and was arrested after he broke in again Aug. 17 to retrieve the camera from the bedroom.