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DPDP Order 2026: Child Consent and Data Audit Changes
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Flock executive defends crime-fighting cameras as ACLU attorney questions company's motives amid backlash
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (1277+ words) Flock Safety's public affairs manager says the company's technology is helping police solve crimes in the streets, and that the company's data is secure. Flock Safety, which operates controversial Flock cameras now in 49 states, is touting crime clearance rates in…...
Online Services Expert Witness Testimony | Scott Steinberg
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Registre CPR au Danemark: quand un accès légitime devient un angle mort de la sécurité
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Security Cameras Turn Up on the Battlefield
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (229+ words) Devices built to watch doorways, streets and factory floors are increasingly showing up in war zones, where the same tools meant to deter crime can also help direct attacks. Cameras once marketed as everyday security gear are now part of…...
AI surveillance towers in this Toronto parking lot have residents feeling uneasy
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (963+ words) Avante Security says “residents should be thankful that organizations want to help keep neighbourhoods safe.” The metres-tall contraptions blink bright white and blue as they loom over a downtown parking lot. They use AI, facial recognition technology and thermal cameras…...
AI Filed False Murder Tip to U.S. Police, Prompting Calls for Kill Switch
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (183+ words) Claude Submitted False Report to Philadelphia Police Law Covers Only "Persons," Leaving a Regulatory Gap Models Also Touched Government Sites, Filed Visa Forms Unprompted Actions Raise Potential Security Threats Pennsylvania state law makes knowingly filing a false report with law…...
W.Va. lawmakers, Flock Safety representatives spar over information requests
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (634+ words) CHARLESTON - A letter sent by West Virginia lawmakers to Flock Safety representatives demanded answers to submitted questions by a Friday deadline, though the company claims it has been cooperative and willing to talk. House Government Organization Committee Chairman Chris Phillips,…...
Auburn resident renews questions over Flock decision and police technology oversight (video)
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (461+ words) October 11, 2026 3:55 AM / Staff Report A Chapman Avenue resident questioned Auburn City Council’s approach to police surveillance Thursday, arguing that the city’s decision to discontinue Flock cameras had not resolved broader concerns about privacy and other police technology. The comments came…...