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Oviedo Reviews Flock License‑Plate Cameras After Regional Misuse Concerns

City leaders are weighing privacy risks and recent company policy changes to decide whether the system should remain in place.

Germany's Cabinet Approves Major Intelligence Overhaul for BND and BfV

EU Inquiry Member Hacked With Pegasus Spyware

Congress Lets Section 702 Expire as FISC Certification Leaves Legal Questions

Frankfurt Activates New Police Cameras on Zeil

California Judge Dismisses Coinbase User’s Bid to Block IRS Summons

Richmond Extends Flock License Plate Reader Contract Through Year-End

Mountain View Ends Flock ALPR Deal as Santa Clara County Bars Sheriff’s Access

DWP Powers to Check Claimants’ Bank Accounts Enter Final Consultation Stage

Federal Lawsuit Links ICE Facial Recognition at Protests to Global Entry Revocations

EFF, ACLU Sue San José Over Warrantless Police Searches of License Plate Data

Leaked EU 'Digital Omnibus' Would Ease GDPR and AI Act Rules for AI Developers

Denver Woman Cleared After Flock Camera Lead Prompted Wrongful Theft Summons

Amnesty Urges Probes Over Reported Use of European Network by Indonesian Surveillance Firm

UK Plans National Rules for Police Facial Recognition, Setting Stage for Wider Use

Met Deploys Live Facial Recognition at Notting Hill Carnival as National Rollout Gathers Pace

German Government Weighs Nationwide Rollout of Palantir Police Software

Trump administration expands data-sharing network with Palantir

India's Supreme Court Upholds Confidentiality of Pegasus Report Citing National Security

Federal Court Declares FBI's Warrantless Searches Under FISA Section 702 Unconstitutional