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Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast (www.engadget.com)

submitted 4 months ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub [B] to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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"You can't get a breath of fresh air ... without us knowing." Although Flock cameras are often referred to as license plate readers, that's reductive. Reading license plates is their primary task, but they can be used to track just about anyone or anything. Even without a license plate, law enforcement officers can search for things such as, hypothetically, "green sedan with American flag bumper sticker," or, "pickup truck with paint scratches on left side and dirt bike in truck bed." Reducing Flock ALPRs to license plate readers is a bit like calling your own eyes "Engadget article readers" simply because that's what you're using them for at this particular moment. The company also offers AI surveillance cameras which do track individuals.