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Borough official says State College City does not use 'flock' cameras after resident raises security concerns
Summary
At a State College City council meeting, a resident warned that networked surveillance cameras are insecure and track movements; borough staff member Mr. Fontaine told the meeting the borough "does not have any flock cameras in our system" and said the borough's camera systems have security measures.
A public commenter at a recent State College City council public hour warned that networked surveillance cameras in town may collect and centralize vehicle and license-plate data and said the devices were easy to hack. The commenter listed multiple local intersections where they believed cameras had been installed and asked the borough to review their use and security.
"It would take him about 30 seconds to hack into one of these cameras," the commenter said, describing security…
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