Hackers stole photos of travelers and license plates from subcontractor

Critics say if the US can’t protect such data – which was improperly stored by a subcontractor – it shouldn’t collect it. Continue reading Hackers stole photos of travelers and license plates from subcontractor

Sacramento admits to tracking welfare recipients’ license plates

For 2 years, welfare investigators used a huge database of automated license plate reader images to sniff out fraud, without audit or policy. Continue reading Sacramento admits to tracking welfare recipients’ license plates

California says no, you can’t cover your license plate

The now-rejected SB-712 bill was meant to protect location data privacy from the spying electronic eyes of automated license plate readers Continue reading California says no, you can’t cover your license plate