- Surveillance project in Oakland, CA will use Homeland Security funds to link surveillance cameras, license-plate readers, gunshot detectors, and Twitter feeds into a surveillance program for the entire city. The project does not have privacy guidelines or limits for retaining the data it collects. http://cironline.org/reports/oakland-surveillance-center-progresses-amid-debate-privacy-data-collection-4978 1507 comments technology
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- Oakland accepts federal funds for controversial, vast surveillance setup | Ars Technica http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/07/oakland-accepts-federal-funds-for-controversial-vast-surveillance-setup/ 15 comments
- Oakland, CA Police Will Build City-Wide "Spy Center" With Surveillance Cameras, Maybe Drones http://reason.com/blog/2013/12/30/oakland-ca-police-will-build-city-wide-s 0 comments