Neighborhood watch goes CYBER surveillance: New device reads and logs license plates of all vehicles traveling private streets

‘Are you ready to be monitored the next time you enter a residential neighborhood? If you live in Atlanta, Ga., you very well could have been already. Seven locations across the city are currently serving as the trial sites for Flock, a sensor device that keeps track of traffic on local streets. In essence, Flock — itself a project being funded by startup accelerator Y Combinator — is aiming to be the new neighborhood watch.
According to the DailyMail.co.uk, Flock’s sensor works by logging in and capturing a picture of a car’s license plate when it enters a residential street under watch by the device. Another feature the creators hope to add to the device in the future is facial recognition. Though this has yet to be a key component, the efficacy of Flock is such that an offender has already been convicted thanks to evidence provided by the device.’
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