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Have you been Flocked? This website lets you find out - Mashable - 18/08 12:02 am

Have I Been Flocked? lets drivers check public records to see whether someone searched their license plate through Flock.



EFF's Position on Flock Camera Database Searches: 'Get a Warrant First' - and Police Use Should Be Restricted By Law - Slashdot - 17/08 7:34 pm

Some take their criticism even further. Reacting to Flock's changes, an EFF statement calls it "Too little, too late," while calling it Flock's admission that their technology needs reforms



Bipartisan 'Uprising' Against Flock Cameras: a Larger Fight Against Big Tech and Surveillance? - Slashdot - 17/08 11:04 am

Politico notes that over 20 local jurisdictions in America "either stopped using Flock cameras or began the process of doing so in July, according to a tracker maintained by DeFlock, an activist group that has been mapping the company



Flock's 'Creepy Cameras' Remain Major Threat to Privacy Despite Small Recent Changes, Warns ACLU - Slashdot - 17/08 4:38 am

While Flock announced changes for its AI-powered traffic cameras, "Several of the proposed changes Flock is touting are merely retreads of previous ," complains the American Civil Liberties Union





3D-printing enthusiast creates Flock Sock to blind controversial cameras, shares design slip-on cover attaches to broom handle to make it easy to put on devices placed on traffic and streetlights - Tomshardware - 16/08 7:30 pm

SquidInk created a 3D-printing model that would allow anyone to build an easy-to-install "protective cover" for Flock cameras



Flock Announces Changes Amid Backlash Over Its License Plate Reader Network - Slashdot - 15/08 6:00 am

Flock Safety is tightening controls on its nationwide license plate reader network after mounting backlash over privacy and documented police misuse





Flock CEO says 'we're not Big Brother' in the face of surveillance allegations as 3D printing enthusiasts share 'Flock Sock' camera cover to help protestors - Techradar - 14/08 8:13 pm

Flock is introducing some extra controls over how its cameras can be used, to counter claims of unnecessary spying.



Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse - Engadget - 14/08 1:25 am

Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse.





Flock backpedals as nation revolts against surveillance devices - Mashable - 14/08 1:02 am

Controversial surveillance company Flock Safety announced new privacy guardrails amid nationwide backlash.





Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse - BBC - 13/08 9:02 pm

US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.





Forget Flock this system could let police track your car with help from your phone - Androidauthority - 13/08 5:13 am

SignalTrace can link devices to vehicles.





This map shows how many Flock cameras are in your neighborhood - Mashable - 12/08 6:47 pm

There's an app that can show you how many devices owned by surveillance company Flock Safety are in your neighbourhood.



How Accurate Are Flock's AI-Powered License-Reading Cameras? - Slashdot - 10/08 3:34 pm

Factoring in 337 alerts which "resulted in the recovery of stolen vehicles," the LAPD's cameras carry an error rate of 32.3 percent, effectively giving officers a one-in-three chance at pulling an innocent person over. "The biggest issue remains this national database at the FBI called NCIC," Flock's CEO Garrett Langley recently told The Drive, complaining about "how archaic its structure is." Flock CEO: There's no feedback loop mechanisms; it's really just a static comma-separated file



Flock Accused of Reactivating Its Cameras Without Notifying a Town - Slashdot - 10/08 7:15 am

A Massachusetts newspaper reports that officials from the town of Littleton (population: 10,141) "claim that five of Littleton(TM)s Flock Safety cameras were switched back on by the company without informing the town..." Littleton had temporarily disabled the cameras earlier this year, according to the article, but upon discovering the cameras were still active, city officials say they directed the Town Counsel "to initiate cancellation of the contract with Flock Safety and directed the Town Administrator to coordinate the removal of the six cameras on public ways" with the Department of Public Works



Flock Camera Vandalism Continues Around America, While 100 Communities Reject ALPRs - Slashdot - 9/08 7:34 pm

Dozens of Flock cameras have been vandalized around Dallas Texas in the last six months, reports a local news station



More Police Officers Fired, Investigated, or Arrested for Misusing Flock Camera Systems - Slashdot - 9/08 4:43 am

In Georgia the Savannah Police Department "terminated four sworn officers and two civilian employees following an internal investigation into misuse of the department's Flock Safety License Plate Reader system," according to a local news report: All six cases are also under independent criminal investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation..





Flock pitched turning Uber and Lyft drivers into a mobile surveillance network - Mashable - 9/08 3:31 am

A leaked document reveals the surveillance company planned to tap roughly 350,000 rideshare vehicles for data collection.



Woman Pulled From Car at Gunpoint By Police After Mistaken Flock Alert - Twice - Slashdot - 8/08 3:00 pm

The police surrounded her car Thursday, "drew their guns, and told her to come out with her hands up," reports a local news station. The police thought they were pulling over a murder suspect, but "It turns out it was a mistake by another department with the Flock license plate reader technology." The black woman says she'd wanted to call her mother, "but I'm like, if I make a sudden move, it's going to be over





Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech - Wired - 7/08 3:31 am

Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the companys tech.





Someone stole every Flock camera in this Minnesota city - Mashable - 6/08 3:49 am

A city lost its entire Flock camera network as communities nationwide grapple with the controversial license plate readers.





Tennessee congressional hopeful accused of shooting license plate cameras - Register - 4/08 8:08 pm

Cops arrest budding politician for allegedly dealing with Flock's expansion the American way





The Guardrail Guy Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras - Wired - 3/08 5:30 pm

Steve Eimers, also known as the Guardrail Guy, is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized.



Rogue Police Officers Have Turned Flock's Nationwide Camera Network Into a Stalking Tool - Slashdot - 3/08 10:05 am

A woman found her police officer ex-boyfriend cop had used Flock's camera system 600 times to look up the location of her and her daughter, reports the Washington Post (Alternate URL here)



Flock Cameras Are Being Destroyed Across the US - Slashdot - 31/07 11:30 am

An anonymous Slashdot reader writes: Surveillance cameras owned by Flock Safety have been cut down with electric saws in New York State, vandalized with paint in Oakland, California, and rammed with a truck in Idaho



What are Flock cameras and why are they so controversial? - Mashable - 31/07 5:32 am

Flock cameras photograph passing vehicles and help police track cars



Jailed Flock vandal wipes out three cameras, racks up thousands in damages - Register - 30/07 11:28 pm

A lesson for aspiring vandals: Take out all the cameras, not just the ones that flout your ideals



Flock is pulling its plan to use its microphone network to monitor for signs of 'human distress' but privacy concerns remain - Techradar - 22/07 9:40 pm

Flock says it's abandoning the idea of using its acoustic detection network to listen out for signs of screaming and disturbance.




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