Techlore Talks

Flock Safety is one of several companies quietly building a searchable database of everyone's car — no warrant required, and no way to opt out. In this Techlore Talks interview, Bob from DeFlock breaks down how ALPR technology works, what "end-to-end encryption" really means in Flock's case, why this issue is bipartisan, and what you can do about it in your own city.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• DeFlock: https://deflock.org
• No ALPRs Week of Action: https://noalprs.com

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
  • (00:00) - INTRO
  • (01:38) - WHAT IS FLOCK?
  • (03:27) - WHY HAS FLOCK SPECIFICALLY BLOWN UP?
  • (04:53) - THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCERNS
  • (07:10) - WHERE ARE THESE CAMERAS?
  • (09:20) - ALTERNATE INCENTIVES
  • (10:58) - LIMITS ON ALPR DATA
  • (12:53) - FLOCK'S TECH
  • (14:49) - DEFLOCK'S WEBSITE
  • (16:23) - THE IMPACT OF THE MAP
  • (17:11) - THE EXPANSION OF THE MAP
  • (18:35) - HAS FLOCK REACHED OUT?
  • (19:23) - WHY FLOCK ISN'T RENEWED
  • (20:27) - DE-FLOCK, OR DE-ALPR?
  • (21:07) - GETTING STARTED
  • (22:51) - WHY BOB GOT INVOLVED
  • (23:53) - IS THIS BIPARTISAN?
  • (25:21) - HOW TO FOLLOW
  • (26:00) - THE CITY THAT'S DONE THE MOST
  • (27:25) - OUTRO

🎥 VIDEO
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Creators and Guests

Host
Henry Fisher
Runner, artist, musician and digital rights activist. Owner of Techlore
Guest
Bob
Deflock
Editor
Tori
Techlore

What is Techlore Talks?

Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom.

From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.

Topics include: privacy tools and technologies, cybersecurity threats and defenses, open-source software, surveillance and digital rights, encryption, tech policy, and digital sovereignty.

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