May 28, 2019

Hackers breach US license plate scanning company

One of the US’s most widely used vehicle license plate reader (LPR) companies, Perceptics, is reportedly investigating a data breach.

Naked Security

August 16, 2018

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.

Naked Security

May 30, 2018

California tests digital license plates. Is tracking cars next?

Beyond potential police surveillance, the plates could be as susceptible to hacking as other wireless and IoT technologies.

Naked Security

February 02, 2018

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

Naked Security

January 22, 2018

California to make it harder for your license plate to be tracked

In other words keep data-collecting, privacy-invading license plate cameras away from our cars.

Naked Security

April 14, 2016

Is your train or bus eavesdropping on your conversation?

In Maryland and New Jersey, privacy advocates are raising questions about audio surveillance on trains and buses.

Naked Security

November 03, 2015

Live feeds from license plate readers exposed online

The EFF has found more than 100 ALPR cameras streaming live, "often with totally open Web pages accessible by anyone with a browser."

Naked Security