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Flock Surveillance company is expanding (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 months ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I recently discovered a company called Flock which apparently is building a massive surveillance network. I came across a reddit post on r/sysadmin where an admin received a request to install a black box device so that law enforcement could access cameras.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flock_Safety

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/how-to-pump-the-brakes-on-your-police-departments-use-of-flocks-mass-surveillance-license-plate-readers (disclaimer: I don't support the political views of ACLU)

https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1eu0fje/local_police_want_permanent_access_to_our_cameras/

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I don't think you need to be a minority to be impacted by this tech. That is actually the most terrifying part. It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from you are being watched constantly. To be far most peoples cell phones use Google and the cell phone companies can track you somewhat with the modem. The difference is a phone isn't needed for transportation. Also your face is hard to change let alone your walk or any other ways they can identify you.