Flock data can be accessed by cops nationwide who have different (or no) restrictions on data retention or privacy compared to local police.

Flock data can be accessed by anyone. Literally. anyone. at anytime. Go see for yourselves.

criddell 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think you are overselling it a bit. 60-some cameras were misconfigured for a relatively short period of time.

nomel 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is false. They cannot be accessed by anyone.

> For an unknown period, at least 60 AI-powered surveillance cameras manufactured by Flock Safety were accessible to anyone on the internet.

Past tense.

	▲	rconti 17 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Glad someone trusts these clowns. Where I work, this wouldn't fly. > Flock Safety acknowledged the issue in March, stating some California agencies “had their camera networks inadvertently accessible to out-of-state law enforcement agencies for a period of time,” according to a company statement. The company said it was “impossible to determine a specific cause” for the data breach.

gruez 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That's a bit misleading given that it's a subset. 404media cites "at least 60".

The list is pretty endless.

	▲	gruez 17 hours ago \| parent [-]
		>The list is pretty endless. Did you check your own sources? The first three articles you linked cites the same youtuber as in the gp. I'm not going to check any more.