NYPD Scraps Sole-Source Deal for Israeli Surveillance Tech After Protests
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
The New York Police Department has canceled a sole-source contract with Israeli company Cognyte for a cell phone tracking system valued at $750,000, following protests from civil rights groups over privacy concerns. The NYPD will now seek bids through a competitive process, allowing Cognyte to compete. Critics cited potential surveillance abuses and the company's controversial history, while the NYPD stated the technology is an investigative tool used with warrants.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- NYPD canceled a $750,000 sole-source contract with Israeli firm Cognyte for cell phone tracking tech.
- Protests from civil rights groups cited privacy risks and Cognyte's history of surveillance technology use.
- The NYPD will now use a competitive bidding process for the surveillance system.
- Cognyte's FalcoNet system simulates cell towers to locate devices.
- Critics called for a ban on such police surveillance systems in New York.
- Norway's wealth fund previously excluded Cognyte over human rights violation concerns.
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