| Wichita, Kan., Deploys IoT Sensors to Prevent Copper Theft The city partnered with local IoT company Viaanix to put sensors on light poles and junction boxes, which notified police when tampered with, potentially saving tens of thousands of dollars in theft and repairs. Motorola Parts with Socrata, Ends Access to Open Crime APIs The end of the partnership means a loss of public access to tabulated crime data collected by Motorola Solutions, which various crime-mapping websites and open data advocates have found useful. Pensacola Hires Deloitte to Investigate Extent of Cyberattack Officials in the Florida city struck by ransomware earlier this month say the professional services firm will help them determine whether any data was compromised during the attack and, if so, what data. California Privacy Law Hits Big Tech, Enforcement Uncertain The California Consumer Privacy Act represents the most powerful consumer privacy protection law of its kind in the United States, though states and the federal government are looking at their own versions. | 