Surveillance Technology Privacy
Summary
Mountain View just pulled the plug on its license plate reading cameras after finding out the vendor illegally shared local driving data. It's a huge win for privacy advocates who've been sounding the alarm about government surveillance.
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Impact analysis
Taxpayers are out whatever was paid for the contract, plus the city will have to spend more time and money vetting new tech or beefing up security.
Local drivers and privacy advocates get a major peace of mind knowing their daily commutes aren't being quietly broadcasted to third parties.
Law enforcement agencies lose a high-tech surveillance tool they used to track vehicles and solve crimes.
Mentions & discussions (2)
California city turns off Flock cameras after company shared data without authorization
California city turns off Flock cameras after company shared data without authorization The Record from Recorded Future News
City of Mountain View alleges federal, state agencies accessed Flock Safety camera data without consent
City of Mountain View alleges federal, state agencies accessed Flock Safety camera data without consent ABC7 Bay Area
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