Proton全球托管Flock监控地图
Proton开始托管安全研究员Joshua Michael制作的免费互动地图，涵盖Flock Safety在美国部署的自动车牌识别器和AI监控摄像头。与仅限美国访问的原网站不同，Proton版本可从全球访问，并在Flock对制作者采取法律行动后增加了技术和法律保护。该地图基于2025年11月的数据，是特定时间点的快照；Proton关于活跃摄像头数量多于Flock公开数据的说法仍有争议。
该地图为公众提供了全球查询Flock摄像头位置的免费工具，而Proton的托管安排也使这项研究更难被Flock通过法律手段下架。
A powerful, free Flock surveillance-tracking platform is now hosted by Proton, the creator of Proton Mail and Proton VPN. The move provides extra technical and legal protection for the interactive mapping tool, which Flock has repeatedly attempted to shut down through legal threats.
The deal, announced on Wednesday, gives the public access to a free database of Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers and AI surveillance cameras across the US.
Security researcher Joshua Michael first published the interactive map in September before facing a swift trademark complaint from Flock. Despite Flock’s demands for its removal, the map remains publicly accessible.
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Flock’s surveillance networks capture license plates, vehicle details, human physical characteristics, and audio signals such as gunshots or shouting. While law enforcement agencies use this data to track and search suspects, privacy advocates warn that the technology enables widespread, unchecked tracking.
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