giuliomagnifico2d ago

US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology

https://www.cnet.com/home/security/when-flock-comes-to-town-why-cities-are-axing-the-controversial-surveillance-technology/

When Flock Comes to Town: Why Cities Are Axing the Controversial Surveillance Technology

Flock Safety surveillance equipment is appearing in neighborhoods across the country. I spoke with experts about the tech, laws and privacy issues at play.

CNET
Show threadgorgonical

Musician-turning-tech anarchist (?) Benn Jordan is making a very interesting series of videos about Flock cameras, their poor safety, and their gray-area interfacing with local governments:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMIwNiwQewQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB0gr7Fh6lY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU1-uiUlHTo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ

I recommend them.

It's Time to Take Down your Smart Cameras 😬

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Apr 8 at 1:52pmWeb
Show threadboriskourt2d ago
Super worth a watch. Lots of technical tidbits also.
Show threadAndrewKemendo2d ago

Wow thank you for sharing this I had no idea this guy existed!

There’s more of us techno anarchists out there apparently!

Show threadseemaze2d ago

Those were great to watch, thanks!

Also, I can't help but feel like I'm watching a young Dr. Emmett Brown.. Great Scott!!

Show threaddevin2d ago
Benn is the best. His most recent video is about Ring cameras.
Show threadkgwxd2d ago
And Data center noise pollution before that. It's the only channel I subscribe to knowing full well every video is going to infuriate me.
Show threadjkestner2d ago
Benn's videos along with this one from a very chill middle-aged engineer/state rep made the difference in swaying our town to discontinue its Flock contract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwbE5ks7dFg