When used properly, these systems can be safe and strong, but when used improperly, they can lead to fatal accidents.

Experts say 60 percent of the pesticides used on China's severely overworked farms are used improperly, further contaminating the food chain.

But both regulators and customers want to ensure that data isn't used improperly which is easier said than done at times.

If any of the funds were used improperly, it was the fault of Soundview's accountants, who apparently green-lit the payments, she said.

In the Evidence, the word hosiery is used improperly to include the large class of woollen articles knitted by the Shetland women.

Slack is the go-to communication program for many remote offices, but used improperly, you could end up unintentionally annoying all your coworkers.

Recent published reports say a federal investigation is under way into whether Edwards campaign cash was used improperly, possibly to cover up the affair.

Last month, the federal appeals court in New York upheld Rajaratnam's conviction, rejecting his argument that wiretap evidence was used improperly to convict him.

Glaser, who says he is a "card-carrying member of the ACLU," is all too aware of the risks of facial recognition technology being used improperly.