Tag: #surveillance

Flock Safety cuts default license-plate data retention to seven days, adds 'Evidence Mode' and new search limits

Flock Safety will cut default ALPR data retention from 30 to seven days, add Evidence Mode and mandatory misuse detection — but existing customers keep prior settings.

#flock, #alpr, #surveillance, #privacy

Supreme Court Says App-Generated Location History Can Be a Fourth Amendment Search; Geofence Warrant Sent Back to Lower Court

High court rules phone location history can be protected under the Fourth Amendment but leaves geofence-warrant legality to lower courts.

#privacy, #supremecourt, #surveillance, #geofence

EFF finds local police license-plate readers linked to ICE 'Immigration Violator' file

EFF records show at least two U.S. police departments using Flock ALPRs had NCIC 'Immigration Violator' alerts enabled, despite public non-enforcement statements.

#surveillance, #alpr, #immigration, #police

Congress Lets Section 702 of FISA Expire, but Court Certifications Keep Much Collection Going

Congress let Section 702 expire on June 12, a win for privacy advocates — but court certifications mean much collection could continue until early 2027.

#fisa, #section702, #surveillance, #privacy

EFF analysis finds schools, police using Flock Safety license-plate cameras for residency and background checks

An EFF review of Flock Safety logs shows schools and police used license-plate searches for residency verification, background checks and noise complaints.

#surveillance, #privacy, #lawenforcement, #flocksafety

House Proposal Would Reauthorize Section 702 Through 2029 but Leaves Out Warrant Requirement

House proposal would extend Section 702 until 2029 and add oversight steps — but does not require judges’ warrants for FBI searches of Americans' communications.

#surveillance, #section702, #fbi, #privacy, #congress