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In Memory of Deputy Sheriff Jonathan David Price
January 06, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Deputy Sheriff Jonathan David Price

South Carolina officials were saddened to start the year with the loss of a local deputy. Twenty-nine-year-old Deputy Sheriff Johnathan David Price lost his life in an accident on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He had been serving with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office since September 2020. Before working with the MCSO, Price had spent the first three years of his law enforcement career working for the Dillon Police Department as a patrol officer.

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Metadata, National Security, and the Battlefield
January 05, 2021 | 8 minutes read
Metadata, National Security, and the Battlefield

Metadata, or data about data, has been in existence for hundreds of years. When ancient scholars placed tags with necessary details of the contents on the attached scrolls to organize the library, they created a metadata type. The tag contained data, such as author, date published, content description – all details that described the scroll and its contents.

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In Memory of Special Deputy Marshal Havonia Denise Holley
January 05, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Special Deputy Marshal Havonia Denise Holley

On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, Special Deputy Marshal Havonia Denise Holley, age 62, died due to complications from contracting the virus while on the job.

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What is the Meaning of Data Privacy?
January 04, 2021 | 8 minutes read
What is the Meaning of Data Privacy?

In 2020, many legislative changes are happening to privacy laws on a global scale. Some older individuals might remember what ‘privacy’ really means. Younger generations have not known privacy. In just a few short generations, privacy has become an invaluable commodity. As a commodity, this means that your privacy is also for sale. Corporations, government, law enforcement, even private citizens can sell your personal information.

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In Memory of Lieutenant Jeff Bain
January 03, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Lieutenant Jeff Bain

Lt. Bain began his entry into civil service at an early age, when right out of high school, he signed up for the US Army. Bain, a war veteran, knew when he returned from his years of service that he wanted to continue to help and protect others. This part of his character led him to a career in law enforcement.

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In Memory of Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Howell
January 03, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Howell

On Sunday, January 3, 2021, Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Howell, age 36, succumbed to the complications that arose from the coronavirus. His career as a law enforcement officer put him at greater risk for contracting COVID19.

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In Memory of Constable Cecil Nunley
January 02, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Constable Cecil Nunley

Tennessee officials were saddened to announce that the local Constable of Sequatchie County had died due to the current COVID19 pandemic.

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In Memory of Sergeant Daniel Mobley
January 02, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Sergeant Daniel Mobley

Mobley had spent his career and life working in law enforcement. He had been a member of the Dekalb County Police Department for over 22 years. Mobley had been promoted to Sergeant in 2017. He was most recently assigned to the North-Central Precinct. His coworkers and other law enforcement officers admired Mobley, who had worked hard to gain their respect.

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In Memory of Sergeant Bruce Watson
January 02, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Sergeant Bruce Watson

Most recently, Watson had been assigned to the Patrol Support Services Bureau. He worked the night shift at the Emergency Dispatch Center. Sgt. Watson had previously served as a Detention Sergeant in the Harris County Jail, was a patrol field training officer, and taught as an instructor at the law enforcement training academy.

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In Memory of Sergeant Gordon William Best
January 01, 2021 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Sergeant Gordon William Best

Best was from a police family. His father had been a North Myrtle Beach officer, and his mother had worked for the dispatch. He took pride in his name “Best” as he wanted to be “Best” for his community and department. The loss of such a young man, looking to live up to his name, has stunned and devastated the local community. Residents had seen such qualities in him, the same qualities that led him to earn Sergeant’s rank before the age of 30.

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In Memory of Parole Officer I Brenda Lee LaFaso
December 31, 2020 | 3 minutes read
In Memory of Parole Officer I Brenda Lee LaFaso

On Thursday, December 31, 2020, Parole Officer Brenda Lee LaFaso died due to complications of the coronavirus. She was 51 years old and served her community through her work as a parole officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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Using Differential Privacy to Conceal Data
December 31, 2020 | 7 minutes read
Using Differential Privacy to Conceal Data

As big data corporations continue to soak up data sets like a dry sponge to water, privacy activists are re-thinking anonymization. The realization that de-identification can be reversed, proponents of a new cybersecurity model known as differential privacy have come forward. It has become apparent with the advent of big data, machine learning, and data science advances that today necessitates a reconsideration of previous privacy methods.

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