Plate readers

[glhs837]

Fairfax doing them correctly.

1. Not using them for little stuff.
2. Data not retained longer than 30 days.

Although since these are from Flock Safety. I would ask if Flock gets to keep the data longer.

2 years later, license plate readers are helping Fairfax Co. police solve hundreds of cases - WTOP News

Since launching a program to use automatic license plate readers, the technology has helped Fairfax County police in over 800 cases, the department said.

wtop.com

 

[Hijinx]

Today the thought of privacy anywhere except perhaps your bedroom---and even that is suspect-- is only a thought.

 

[Bare-ya-cuda]

Fairfax doing them correctly.

1. Not using them for little stuff.
2. Data not retained longer than 30 days.

Although since these are from Flock Safety. I would ask if Flock gets to keep the data longer.

2 years later, license plate readers are helping Fairfax Co. police solve hundreds of cases - WTOP News

Since launching a program to use automatic license plate readers, the technology has helped Fairfax County police in over 800 cases, the department said.

wtop.com

Does flock own the data? If so they can do what they want just like every other company that collects data. I am sure they will sell it the data they collect to make an extra buck.

 

[glhs837]

Does flock own the data? If so they can do what they want just like every other company that collects data. I am sure they will sell it the data they collect to make an extra buck.

Depends on the contract they have with the county.

 

[Sneakers]

Today the thought of privacy anywhere except perhaps your bedroom---and even that is suspect-- is only a thought.

That day is coming, if not here already.

 

[GURPS]

Today the thought of privacy anywhere except perhaps your bedroom---and even that is suspect-- is only a thought.

not if you have Alexa or a Smart TV you can talk to in hte bedroom

 

[GURPS]

https://x.com/dogeai_gov/status/1937600544962441491

 

[glhs837]

Yep, thats not a bad use, but note it requires the keeping of a huge database of citizens movements......... Yep.

Remember that old saw about being careful about what powers you draw to yourself when you are in power since they might be used against you once you are out of power?

Regardless of how you feel about abortion, any podunk cop in the country, or even better, the FBI, NSA, or IRS having access to this should scare you a bit.

Tracked across state lines: Texas sheriff's use of license plate data raises alarms

A North Texas sheriff’s office is under fire for tapping into a national license plate reader system to search for a woman accused of self-managing an abortion,

news4sanantonio.com

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Today the thought of privacy anywhere except perhaps your bedroom---and even that is suspect-- is only a thought.

'Smart toilet' monitors for signs of disease

A disease-detecting "precision health" toilet can sense multiple signs of illness through automated urine and stool analysis, a new Stanford study reports.

med.stanford.edu

 

[my-thyme]

Today the thought of privacy anywhere except perhaps your bedroom---and even that is suspect-- is only a thought.

Depends on if you take your phone in there.