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Flock Safety's New Privacy Rules Do Little To Ease Concerns Over ALPR Surveillance

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Flock Safety's New Privacy Rules Do Little To Ease Concerns Over ALPR Surveillance
Reason
Reason1 hrs ago
Flock Safety's New Privacy Rules Do Little To Ease Concerns Over ALPR Surveillance
The company’s attempts to protect Americans’ privacy “will do nothing to protect innocent people from warrantless mass surveillance,” says an Institute for Justice attorney.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg2 hrs ago
Flock Cameras CEO Says They Want to Balance Safety and Privacy
Garrett Langley, Flock Safety CEO and founder, talks about rolling out new guardrails to enhance privacy protections and reduce instances of abuse. Some police officers have been accused of misusing the company's license plate readers. Langley says they are working to balance privacy rights and safety while holding peo
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair5 hrs ago
Flock’s Founders Defend Their Street Surveillance System Against Criticism on Privacy Issues and Police Misuse
In their first joint interview at the company’s sleek but rather deserted HQ in Atlanta, Flock cofounders Garrett Langley and Paige Todd deflect all the criticism and lament that they haven’t megaphoned their wins more often.
CBS News
CBS News18 hrs ago
Flock CEO outlines new privacy plan amid backlash
Garrett Langley, the CEO of surveillance technology company Flock Safety, apologized Thursday for instances where its data was misused by law enforcement officers and discussed changes the company is rolling out to its systems. Meanwhile, a Massachusetts police officer is accused of using the cameras to track an ex-gir
Guardian World
Guardian World22 hrs ago
Flock Safety attempts to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals
CEO announces measures after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions For nearly a decade, the company Flock Safety has gradually built out a network of cameras across the US that allows law enforcement to conduct about 20bn license plate scans every month. In that time,
Breitbart
Breitbart23 hrs ago
Flock Safety Announces New Privacy Measures After Backlash, Reports of Law Enforcement Abuse
Flock Safety, the private AI-powered security camera company installing surveillance technology around the U.S., announced new security measures amid intensifying backlash and reports of law enforcement abuse.
Mother Jones
Mother Jones1 days ago
Flock’s Answer to Its Surveillance Scandals: Trust Us
On Thursday, the surveillance technology company Flock announced that it will limit access to its network of over 120,000 automatic license plate readers following disturbing reports dating back to at least 2021 of police officers abusing the technology for criminal activities like stalking. In his blog announcement, F
Fast Company
Fast Company1 days ago
Flock adds platform guardrails after misuse and privacy concerns spark backlash
Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the U.S., announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some memb
CNN
CNN1 days ago
Flock rolls out new police auditing and accountability controls following surveillance concerns | CNN Business
Flock rolls out new police auditing and accountability controls following surveillance concerns | CNN Business  CNN
USA Today
USA Today🏁 first to report1 days ago
Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes
Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes  USA Today