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Resident tells Monongalia County Commission Flock AI cameras raise cybersecurity and privacy concerns
Summary
At the Dec. 3 meeting, Justin Musser, an IT administrator, urged the commission to pause or review funding for a proposed Flock AI camera system, citing data retention, nationwide sharing and outdated device software; commissioners said they would follow up and asked him to submit his concerns in writing.
Justin Musser, an IT administrator who said he works with the PRT for West Virginia University, urged the Monongalia County Commission on Dec. 3 to reconsider or pause funding for a proposed Flock AI camera system being pursued by the county sheriff’s department.
Musser told commissioners the system does more than read license plates: it “builds almost like a digital footprint of every vehicle” by recording vehicle type, color, make and model, he said, and he raised concerns that the platform shares information across jurisdictions and that Flock ‘‘retains 1% of their…
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