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NYPD suspends no-bid contract with Israeli firm Cognyte
Original: The NYPD suspends its planned no-bid contract with Israeli surveillance firm Cognyte for cellphone-tracking technology a
The New York Police Department has suspended a planned no-bid contract with Israeli surveillance company Cognyte for cellphone-tracking technology. The decision followed widespread backlash over privacy and civil rights concerns, with critics questioning the lack of competitive bidding and the use of Israeli-made surveillance tools by US police. Observers are watching whether the suspension becomes permanent or the deal resurfaces.
Why now: Privacy and civil rights groups raised alarms over the NYPD's no-bid surveillance contract, prompting scrutiny of police oversight and foreign tech ties.
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- The NYPD suspends its planned no-bid contract with Israeli surveillance firm Cognyte for cellphone-tracking technology after widespread backlash over privacy and civil rights concerns. # Israel # Palestine # Gaza · QudsNen@mastodon.neometropolis.net · 1
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