Proton is hosting a Flock map that shows where 200,000 of its cameras are lurking — but there's still a…
- Privacy firm Proton has published a new Flock map
- The project details over 200,000 Flock cameras around the world
- It’s based on work by security researcher Joshua Michael
Flock's automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras have barely been out of the news lately, from being used and abused to track innocent people to allegedly encouraging stalking and police overreach. If you're worried about running into them, privacy-focused firm Proton has published a Flock map that details the location of every one of these cameras in the United States and further afield.
The map is based on data collected and compiled by security researcher Joshua Michael, who discovered that Flock was leaking the locations of its own cameras through its servers. Flock has attempted to have Michael’s research website taken down, but as of right now, both it and the Proton map are still available.
Proton’s Flock map updates...
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