Policing the Police

by Press Pass TV (Independent), Oct-02-09

BOSTON - Mayor Thomas Menino has refused to expand the civilian review board which handles complaints against the Boston Police Department, citing a lack of complaints. In this video, Press Pass TV investigates if the amount of complaints are reflective of people's experiences with the police.

Press Pass TV is a Boston-based youth-adult partnership non-profit whose mission is to produce socially responsible video journalism which promotes a more diverse media, empowers communities, and increases civic engagement.

Verizon Admits Its Default DSL and FiOS Wireless Security "Does Not Provide Good Protection Against a Hacker"

by Jesse Kirdahy-Scalia (Staff), May-22-09

AN OPEN MEDIA BOSTON INVESTIGATIVE REPORT. Verizon's default wireless security for subscribers to its FiOS Internet and DSL High Speed Internet service has been shown to include several critical security flaws and weaknesses that Verizon phone support agents do not disclose to its customers. These weaknesses are exacerbated by poor training and installation practices that leave users vulnerable to network infiltration, identity theft and data loss.