How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations
Alpharetta, Georgia police share Flock surveillance camera data with more than 2,000 organizations, from federal agencies to a fish and wildlife commission.
WIRED reports that police in Alpharetta, Georgia share data from Flock license plate reader cameras with more than 2,000 organizations, including federal agencies and a fish and wildlife commission. The reporting explains how the arrangement came about and illustrates how broadly surveillance data propagates through the Flock network. The story highlights the scale and invasiveness of the camera-sharing ecosystem rather than a specific cyber incident.
- Alpharetta shares Flock data with 2,000+ organizations
- Recipients range from federal agencies to wildlife commission
- Reporting underscores invasive scale of surveillance network
Alpharetta, Georgia, cops share data with thousands of Flock users, ranging from federal agencies to a fish and wildlife commission. The reasons why show how vast—and invasive—the network has become.
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