The bill includes a new provision to speed up the analysis of DNA evidence in rape cases and an amendment funding programs to combat human trafficking.

Mexico’s new administration said it will spend $9.2 billion this year on social programs meant to keep young people from joining criminal organizations in the 251 most violent towns and neighborhoods across the country.

Washington state would spend $10 million over the next two years in an effort protect schools.

According to the FBI, the number of violent crimes reported by law enforcement for the first six months of 2012 increased 1.9 percent over figures from the same period in 2011.

Security software maker Bit9 said that computer hackers have breached its network, then launched a second round of attacks against some of its customers.

More than 40,000 firms could be required to report cyber-break-ins under new rules proposed by the EU.

Almost half of IT experts surveyed are deterred from keeping sensitive information in the cloud for fear of government intervention or legal action. 

With potential applications in crop spraying, watering and land surveys, farmers might quickly overtake law enforcement as the robots' next big market. 

The Navy is testing a new generation of military binoculars that can scan faces and identify suspects from 650 feet away.