Crystal police ends involvement with Flock, takes down 6 cameras
Police in Crystal, Minnesota, say they're ending their relationship with Flock and pulling the six cameras in the city after hearing community concerns about privacy and data sharing.
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Police in Crystal, Minnesota, say they're ending their relationship with Flock and pulling the six cameras in the city after hearing community concerns about privacy and data sharing.
The website HaveIBeenFlocked has compiled a database of 4.6 million license plate records that have appeared in roughly 242 million Flock searches.
More Minnesota communities are parting ways with Flock Safety and dropping the automatic license plate-reading cameras. On Thursday, the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office joined the list and announced they will no longer use the cameras.
Later this week, Minnesotans will have more rights when it comes to controlling how their data is not only kept but also used.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit after the U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to acquire personal data about those who receive SNAP benefits.
Colorado, California, and Montana have passed neural data privacy laws meant to prevent the exploitation of brain information collected by consumer products.
Minneapolis has launched a 911 Emergency Incidents Dashboard and is working to encrypt emergency response radio channels.
A British regulator is look into a report that the Princess of Wales' medical records may have been breached by a hospital worker.
