It is supposed to help protect human-rights activists, labor organizers and journalists working in risky environments, but a GPS-enabled "panic button" that Colombia's government has issued to about 400 people could be exposing ...
Security
Mar 27, 2017
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Uber is launching a "panic button" and other safety features for users in India, following news that Mumbai was readying a ban on the ride-sharing service.
Business
Feb 6, 2015
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A free app for certain smartphones that works as a "panic button" in emergencies has launched in Venezuela, one of the world's most violent countries, a lawmaker said Saturday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 19, 2014
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We've all seen news alerts for missing senior citizens. Sometimes those have a happy outcome, and other times they don't.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 9, 2014
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Facebook has seen a sevenfold increase in young people reporting suspicious behaviour online since it introduced a so-called panic button in Britain last month, investigators said Thursday.
Internet
Aug 12, 2010
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Facebook has joined forces with a child protection agency to create a "panic button" application on its site, it was announced Monday, as the social networking giant finally gave in to calls to do more to protect youngsters ...
Internet
Jul 12, 2010
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A British child protection agency said it has pressed Facebook to add "panic buttons" to its pages after the murder of a teenager was linked to the site.
Internet
Apr 13, 2010
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