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Flock states on its website that it stores data for 30 days on Amazon Web Services cloud storage and then deletes it. It uses KMS-based encryption (a managed encryption key system common in AWS) and reports that all images and related data are encrypted from on-device storage to cloud storage. When Flock collects criminal justice information, or sensitive data managed by law enforcement, it’s only available to official government agencies, not an entity like your local HOA. Because video data is encrypted throughout its transfer to the end user, employees at Flock cannot access it. These are
When Flock Comes to Town: How These AI Cameras Work and What to Do About Them - CNETFlock Safety can’t seem to stay out of the news recently , from the latest wave of attacks on Flock surveillance cameras to claims that Flock’s gunshot detection microphones are also picking up private home conversations . …
… Loopholes abound for Flock’s new regulations Every new Flock rule announced seems to come with a caveat. One of the biggest changes is a reduction in the length of time Flock retains camera data — and, consequently, how long that data can be used for searches — from 30 days to seven. …
… Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, stated in an open letter to Flock Safety , “local” law enforcement isn’t that local anymore, especially when 75% of Flock’s law enforcement customers have enrolled in the National Lookup Tool , which allows information sharing across the country between all partic… …
… Not all have turned against Flock. In Bandera, Texas, a city of 900 residents about 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, a city council member was so frustrated after the city canceled its Flock contract that he even floated a ban on cell phones and the internet . …
… The website DeFlock is maintaining a running list of city councils that have canceled contracts or rejected bids from Flock. As DeFlock points out, Flock isn’t the only vendor of software and hardware that performs automatic license plate reading. …
… You’ll get a list of details based on your search, including links to public records or news articles. “We frequently run into situations where local councilpeople don’t even know that a certain tool is in use,” said Beryl Lipton, Electronic Frontier Foundation senior investigative researcher. “Lea… …
… "We want to be the place that puts users in charge and allows them to decide how much or how little AI they want," Weinberg said. AI flexibility A Google spokesperson said that Google's AI Mode, the button next to the search bar, now has more than 1 billion monthly users. …
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… Companies like Flock advertise the ability of their cameras to notice other descriptive details above a vehicle such as bumper stickers or roof racks, so laws like these can hamper the use of such AI detection . …
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