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A retired detective with 23 years of experience is going viral for sharing budget-friendly safety tips that could help protect college students from the thousands of break-ins that happen in dorms every year. His practical advice ranges from $5 noise-makers to simple tricks that cost nothing at all.
Nearly 1,700 Victorian women facing family violence will receive home security upgrades so they can stay safe without losing their homes. The $3.5 million program provides stronger locks, alarms, cameras, and personal safety devices.
A tech enthusiast who accidentally discovered he could access 7,000 robot vacuums while trying to control his own with a gamepad just received a $30,000 reward from DJI. The company is now fixing the vulnerabilities and proving that ethical hackers can make a difference.
A nonprofit is offering over $11,000 to anyone who can hack Ring cameras to store footage locally instead of sending it to Amazon. The Fulu Foundation wants to give homeowners true control over their own security devices.