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The "Viper" system used during presidential visits to San Francisco is discussed as a method of intercepting mobile phone traffic. This is linked to New York's "Domain Awareness" program, which interconnects 7,000 cameras and license plate readers across Manhattan. Commissioner Bratton defends these measures as constitutionally protected and necessary for policing a densely populated city.
Tripwire Surveillance, NYPD Domain Awareness, Microsoft
The NYPD has launched the "Domain Awareness System," a citywide surveillance network developed in partnership with Microsoft. The system integrates 3,000 cameras, license plate readers, and arrest records to track suspects in real-time. Microsoft will reportedly receive 30% of the revenue from selling this technology to other police departments.
