People are not happy about Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers and the cops that allegedly misuse them. If you’re one of those ALPR-haters, you can now take out your rage in the video game Grand Theft Auto V by… Read More "You Can Now Destroy Flock Cameras for Cash in GTA V"
Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code
https://media.wired.com/photos/6a834e91eca883ccd19e5902/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/Security_Inside%20%E2%80%98Nightshift,%E2%80%99%20the%20AI%20Agent%20Flock%20Built%20for%20Police_v1.jpg WIRED analyzed the software by examining code Flock served from its own login portals. Loading those pages returned a user interface for screens that would ordinarily appear only after a police user signed in, letting reporters reconstruct portions of… Read More "Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code"
This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops
https://media.wired.com/photos/6a8750d218568cdcce1a10fe/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/Security_Flock%20Lets%20Cops%20Conduct%20AI%20Search%20Using%20'Politics'_v1.jpg Flock tells WIRED that officers cannot run searches using prohibited attributes including religion and nationality, and that an attempt to search prohibited terms “will be blocked.” Asked what circumstances produce a warning in those two categories instead, the company… Read More "This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops"
The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn
You may have noticed that Flock Safety’s automatic license plate reader cameras—and the cops who misuse them—are getting a lot of coverage lately. This week, WIRED found a particularly wild case: A cop in Alpharetta, Georgia, was accused of searching… Read More "The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn"
How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations
Alpharetta, a prosperous suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, is home to about 67,000 people, served by about 120 local police officers. It also hosts several dozen cameras sold by Flock Safety, the increasingly controversial surveillance company that collects license plate data… Read More "How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations"
A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend
In recent months, there has been a surge in reports of police officers misusing automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) sold by Flock Safety to stalk former romantic partners—but details about these incidents are often scarce. Now, with documents obtained via… Read More "A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend"