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Surveillance Firm Pitching Facial Recognition for Flock Cameras

Original: 🛡️ # Cybersecurity news & tips across the # fediverse “Title: Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Rec

A surveillance company is telling police departments it wants to add facial recognition to Flock cameras, pitching the feature as a way to 'close the gap' that Flock itself will not offer. Privacy-focused communities are sharing the report, warning that license plate readers could expand into biometric tracking of pedestrians with little public oversight.

Why now: Concerns over expanding surveillance powers and facial recognition are resurfacing as the company actively markets the capability to law enforcement.

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• 🛡️ # Cybersecurity news & tips across the # fediverse “Title: Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock CamerasSubtitle: A ⌗surveillance company wants to 'close the gap' that ⌗Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its ca…” https://… · ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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