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Residents press Ridgecrest council on citywide vehicle‑monitoring cameras and security flaws
Summary
Multiple residents raised alarms about the city’s vehicle surveillance system, handing the council a white paper alleging insecure cameras and broad data retention; council members asked staff to review the material and examine security gaps.
During public comment, several residents urged Ridgecrest officials to review and reconsider the city’s vehicle‑monitoring camera system and related data practices. A resident, Mike LeCitra, presented a white paper from an information‑security researcher alleging that the cameras capture multiple images per vehicle, extract identifying details (plate, make/model, color and other characteristics), and upload data to a cloud repository with retention periods the…
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