Companies like Axis and Genetec manufacture ALPR technology, while MapQuest offers a feature to avoid Flock cameras and the ACLU questions their effectiveness.
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What happened
Companies like Axis and Genetec manufacture ALPR technology, while MapQuest offers a feature to avoid Flock cameras and the ACLU questions their effectiveness.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Flock Safety
American surveillance technology company
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American Civil Liberties Union
American advocacy group
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MapQuest Inc.
company owned by System1
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Related events
- Flock Safety manufactures ALPR used by the State Department of Law Enforcement, prompting privacy concerns from the Hawai’i Government Employees Association.
- Vogel's project maps ALPR camera deployments across the United States, coinciding with the rapid expansion of Flock Safety's network in North Carolina.
- City in the San Jose/Santa Clara area is using Flock Safety's ALPR technology for surveillance, leading to a lawsuit hearing.
- Lawmakers in Congress proposed restrictions on surveillance technology provided by companies like Flock Safety and Motorola Solutions, while MapQuest integrated Flock data.
- Flock Safety is facing scrutiny over its use of ALPR technology in West Virginia, with the technology being used in the state.