Deflock
Coverage of Deflock in the Nexus archive.
- Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
Flock Safety is tightening privacy controls for its automated license plate reader network amid growing scrutiny from states and communities. The company announced plans to reduce data retention from 30 days to seven days, restrict inter-agency data sharing, and require law enforcement searches to be associated with case codes. These changes follow incidents of misuse and a decline in contracts, with over 50 agencies having canceled or deactivated their cameras since the beginning of 2026.
- Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
Flock Safety is tightening safeguards for its automated license plate reader network amid growing public concern and calls for restriction. The company announced it will recommend reducing data retention from 30 days to seven days and adding tools that require police searches to be associated with case codes. Despite these changes, civil liberties advocates question the system's broader privacy implications.
- Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
Flock Safety is implementing new safeguards for its nationwide automated license plate reader network in response to growing concerns from states and communities. The company announced it will reduce data retention time from 30 days to seven days and add tools to restrict data sharing between law enforcement agencies. These changes come amid scrutiny over the technology's misuse potential, including inaccurate readings and tracking individuals without suspicion.
- Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
As community and legal scrutiny increases over its automated license plate reader surveillance network, Flock Safety is tightening privacy controls, recommending a reduction in data retention from 30 to seven days. The company also plans to restrict data sharing between agencies and mandate that law enforcement searches be associated with case codes. These changes come amid concerns about misuse of the technology, including inaccurate information contributing to wrongful police stops.
- Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
Amid growing scrutiny over misuse and privacy concerns, Flock Safety announced tightening safeguards for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers. The company plans to reduce the data retention period from 30 days to seven days and require law enforcement users to associate searches with case codes. These changes follow increased pressure from lawmakers and more than 50 communities that have canceled or suspended their contracts.
- Flock says its cameras don’t track people. Its own training videos say otherwise.
Flock Safety claims its cameras do not track people, but its training videos demonstrate police using the system to track suspects across multiple locations. Security researcher Benn Jordan and app DeFlock founder Will Freeman highlight that Flock's Condor cameras use AI to follow individuals, and police can access 30 days of vehicle movement data without a warrant.
- Flock says its cameras don’t track people. Its own training videos say otherwise.
Flock Safety claims its surveillance cameras do not track people, but its training videos demonstrate police using the system to track suspects across locations. Security researcher Benn Jordan revealed Flock cameras stream openly online, while DeFlock app founder Will Freeman mapped 88,970 cameras. Flock's Condor cameras use AI to follow pedestrians, contradicting the company's assertion that it only captures fixed points in time.
- Flock says its cameras don’t track people. Its own training videos say otherwise.
Flock Safety claims its surveillance cameras do not track people, but its training videos show police using the system to track suspects across locations. The company's Condor cameras use AI to follow pedestrians, and its license plate readers enable warrantless tracking of vehicles for 30 days. Security researcher Benn Jordan and app developer Will Freeman have highlighted the invasive capabilities of Flock's network.
- Deflock hits 100k ALPRs Mapped in USA
Deflock has mapped 100,000 Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) across the United States. The article provides a link to the organization's website and Hacker News comments section with 15 points and 2 comments.