In my coverage of controversial surveillance company Flock Safety and similar license-plate trackers, such as Motorola’s VehicleManager, I mentioned that one of the most effective steps US readers could take to protect their home and vehicles was to encourage their representatives to pass the right privacy protection laws. That’s even more important now that AI recognition capabilities can instantly recognize a car, a person’s face and other identifying information.
That raises a large question: What are the best privacy protection laws? I wanted to provide more details for anyone wondering what to support or what their state is currently doing. One challenge is that every state is different, and there’s no clear guide on what privacy laws work and which have flaws.
I spoke to senior policy counsel and lead for American Civil Liberties Union’s surveillance work, Chad Marlow, to find the best examples. These laws are making the biggest difference in our
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