US Army hopes a new app will prevent attacks on military bases
Mar15
Crime reporting applications for smartphones aren’t new, but the US Army hopes that ‘iWatch Army’ can boost its efforts to shore up military installments against crime and terrorism. “iWatch brings the concept of the neighborhood watch to the Facebook generation,” said founder Daniel Elliott told Reuters. The US military has been on high alert for possible attacks and other incidents since a July 15 shooting that killed five servicemen at two military offices in Tennessee. It has since turned to an outside-the-box approach to help prevent future attacks. Made by public safety app developer CloseWatch Inc., the iWatch system uses smart…
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