A wave of anti-surveillance vandalism across Washington in recent weeks has targeted a formidable and costly foe: automated license plate reader cameras. "We'll continue to strengthen privacy, security, and accountability safeguards across our technology and explain clearly what those changes mean for the customers who use it," Flock said in a Sept.
A wave of anti-surveillance vandalism across Washington in recent weeks has targeted a formidable and costly foe: automated license plate reader cameras.
As Washingtonians rally around data privacy concerns and AI use, it's easy to lose sight of why the cameras are there in the first place — is the purported crime-fighting cost...
"We'll continue to strengthen privacy, security, and accountability safeguards across our technology and explain clearly what those changes mean for the customers who use it," Flock said in a Sept.
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A wave of anti-surveillance vandalism across Washington in recent weeks has targeted a formidable and costly foe: automated license plate reader cameras. "We'll continue to strengthen privacy, security, and accountability safeguards across our technology and explain clearly what those changes mean for the customers who use it," Flock said in a Sept. 1 blog post detailing new policy changes made following the recent upheaval.
The backlash has forced nearly 80 cities and jurisdictions in Washington to rethink or defend their agreements with Atlanta-based Flock Safety, whose artificial intelligence-powered cameras have multiplied on street corners as police departments struggle to address crime amid budget and staffing crises. In Redmond, Flock cameras only lasted four months.
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