Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms
Flock Safety, facing widespread backlash and contract cancellations, has introduced reforms including a default 7-day data retention period and a new "Evidence Mode" for longer storage, but critics say these changes are cosmetic and fail to address core privacy concerns.
Flock Safety, facing nationwide backlash and contract cancellations over its automated license plate readers, announced reforms: a default 7-day data retention (down from 30), "Evidence Mode" for longer access tied to active investigations, offense filtering, and enhanced audits. CEO Garrett Langley, who previously called critics "terrorists," now apologizes and agrees police should need an active case number to search data. Critics say the changes are too little, too late, and fail to address the core dangers of mass surveillance.