Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash

What happened

Nilay Patel interviews Benn Jordan about his investigations into Flock Safety and the bipartisan backlash against license plate surveillance. Jordan argues that the central problem extends beyond cameras to private networks that let police search people’s movements, and describes security vulnerabilities he uncovered. He advocates public, immutable audit logs, stronger oversight, and community input while explaining why he now reports vulnerabilities directly to Flock and engages with its leadership.

The story so far

Benn Jordan described security vulnerabilities he uncovered in Flock Safety’s surveillance system and called for stronger oversight in an interview with The Verge’s Nilay Patel, while explaining that he now reports vulnerabilities directly to Flock and engages with its leadership. Discussing the bipartisan backlash against license plate surveillance, Jordan argued that the central privacy problem extends beyond cameras to private networks that allow police to search people’s movements. He advocated public, immutable audit logs, stronger oversight, and community input into surveillance decisions.

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