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License plate reader mounted on pole in parking lot with blurred background.

Axon Expands License Plate Surveillance Reach

Municipalities like Denver, Colorado, are taking a closer look at their license plate surveillance systems, making changes that have some questioning whether they're simply swapping one brand for another or making a meaningful shift. Denver is among the cities ditching Flock license-plate reader arrays, but is this a cosmetic change or a step towards reevaluating surveillance priorities?

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Flock camera mounted on streetlamp overlooking city street with vehicles driving by.

Flock Cameras Enable Surveillance of Vehicles Without License Plates

Flock Cameras are revolutionizing vehicle surveillance by enabling law enforcement to track vehicles even without license plates. With Flock's innovative Vehicle Fingerprint technology, officers can gather crucial details like decals, bumper stickers, and temporary state tags to build a case.

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Breached floodgate in Venice with water pouring in, laptop screen glowing amidst debris and water.

Venice Flood Defenses Breached by Hackers

Imagine a city's defenses against its greatest threat - water - being breached not by a natural disaster, but by an unknown cyber attacker. In a chilling turn of events, hackers have infiltrated Venice's hydraulic pump system, claiming they can wield the power to create floods at will.

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