privacy & surveillanceSunday, June 21
Today's stories show surveillance tech broadening its reach: facial recognition is being shared with local police, and license plate cameras are learning to track phones and wearables. Meanwhile, a new open-source project fights back by mapping those cameras.
Two stories show facial recognition tools spreading beyond federal agencies to local law enforcement.
A DHS document reveals plans to give local police working with ICE access to the same facial recognition app ICE agents use, expanding surveillance beyond federal hands.
Hackers claim to have leaked stolen data from Madison Square Garden, and Meta is testing face recognition from a military supplier for smart glasses.
License plate cameras are evolving to track more than just plates, while a new project maps their locations.
Leonardo's SignalTrace adds sensors to license plate readers that can grab Bluetooth and Wi-Fi identifiers from phones, wearables, and even pet trackers.
DeFlock is an open-source project that maps Flock automated license plate cameras across the US, aiming to increase public awareness of their locations.
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