Ben Jordan Exposes Severe Security Vulnerabilities in Flock Surveillance Cameras – Privacy Guides
YouTuber and musician Ben Jordan, in a 40 minute exposé of Flock Safety’s flimsy security, showed just how easy it… read more
Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are Public Records – EFF
The cities’ move to exempt the records from disclosure was a dangerous attempt to deny transparency and reflects another problem… read more
Ring’s latest partnership allows police to request camera footage through Flock – Engadget
As part of the partnership, “public safety agencies” using Flock’s Nova platform or FlockOS will be able to use Ring’s… read more
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI – Wired
Companies that use AI or machine learning regularly turn to overseas workers to train their algorithms, often because the labor… read more
After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence – Colorado Sun
Police have touted the cameras’ effectiveness in catching criminals and have called the technology that allows law enforcement to see… read more
Amazon’s Ring plans to scan everyone’s face at the door – Washington Post
Privacy experts said that Ring’s use of the technology risks crossing ethical boundaries because of its potential for widespread use… read more
Smart glasses record people in public. The most online generation is pushing back. – Washington Post
The first so-called smart glasses, Google Glass, debuted more than a decade ago and were greeted by excitement from a… read more
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance – EFF
After years of serving as the eyes and ears of police, the company was compelled by public pressure to make… read more
Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know. – New York Times
This is not a conspiracy theory: Many of the devices living in your home are quietly collecting towering heaps of… read more
License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars – Wired
These images were generated by AI-powered cameras mounted on cars and trucks, initially designed to capture license plates, but which… read more