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Be Thankful You Live in Montana: Garbage Trucks in Texas Are Being Equipped with AI Cameras for 'Code Violations"
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Sheriff's Office warns of scams circulating around county
58+ min ago (120+ words) There are now several scams circulating around not only Beaufort County but also the country and the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office wants citizens to remain aware of them, a spokesperson said. One of those is known as the financial institution…...
Swiss intelligence service 'largely' plugged data leak holes
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (170+ words) Recommendations from previous reports have been implemented “in principle”, said the defence ministry. + The Russia affair in the Swiss secret service: ‘This is espionage’ The former FIS cyber unit had been dealing with incidents and reports since 2001. These included allegations…...
Texas Freezes Flock Camera Approvals
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (425+ words) The Texas Department of Transportation has suspended approvals for Flock cameras along state-owned roadways. At Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction, the Texas Department of Transportation suspended the issuance of permits for Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers on state-owned…...
Avula calls for review of Flock Safety contract in Instagram video - VPM
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (810+ words) Amid a swell of public backlash against Flock Safety cameras, Mayor Danny Avula has directed Richmond police to purge their license plate reader data every week instead of every 21 days. The retention policy change is one of four actions Avula…...
Flock Cameras, Vandalism, and the Power of the Jury
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (162+ words) What happens when surveillance, property damage, and conscience collide in the jury box. As public concern and distrust have soared, we have seen in recent months “vandals” descending on these cameras like angels in the night and dismantling them, which…...
Flock cameras, raises and statues on Quincy City Council agenda
2+ hour ago (60+ words) The Patriot Ledger Flock cameras, raises and statues on Quincy City Council agenda QUINCY ‒ The Quincy City Council will talk about public art spending, elected officials' pay and greater transparency from Mayor Tom Koch on issues such as Flock cameras…...
SWEAR Launches Public-Sector Public Video Authentication Program -
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (336+ words) Municipalities and public agencies can deploy technology designed to verify that critical video footage remains unaltered. Public agencies will be able to deploy video authentication technology through SWEAR’s new Community Video Integrity Project, which focuses on verifying the integrity of…...
Antitrust watchdog chief slams Coupang's legal efforts to stymie probe
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (435+ words) The Fair Trade Commission chief said his agency will respond strongly to corporate maneuvers to hide behind court orders to halt investigations. Korea’s antitrust watchdog said a court-ordered halt to its inspection of Coupang is “extremely serious” as it vowed…...
Traffic cameras ‘cannot be a means of tax collection’
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (521+ words) MPs on Monday pushed back hard against a government request for the release of €146,000 for a software application matching ID cards with unpaid traffic fines at checkpoints. The government wants the €146,000 to be released so that it can then pay…...