Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’

Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’. Surveillance tech company Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners and others.

O que aconteceu

Surveillance tech company Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners and others.

CEO Garrett Langley is delivering a mea culpa, and in an interview with The Verge, says he's changed his mind on what responsibility Flock bears for how law enforcement uses it.

Over the coming weeks, Flock will begin implementing updates that include requiring a previously optional feature called Audit Assistance, which flags "abnormal search behavior" and immediately locks out suspicious users until an administrator reviews their activity.

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Surveillance tech company Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners and others. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

CEO Garrett Langley is delivering a mea culpa, and in an interview with The Verge, says he's changed his mind on what responsibility Flock bears for how law enforcement uses it. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Over the coming weeks, Flock will begin implementing updates that include requiring a previously optional feature called Audit Assistance, which flags "abnormal search behavior" and immediately locks out suspicious users until an administrator reviews their activity. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

All users will also be required to enter … Read the full story at The Verge. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Surveillance tech company Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners and others. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

CEO Garrett Langley is delivering a mea culpa, and in an interview with The Verge, says he's changed his mind on what responsibility Flock bears for how law enforcement uses it. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Over the coming weeks, Flock will begin implementing updates that include requiring a previously optional feature called Audit Assistance, which flags "abnormal search behavior" and immediately locks out suspicious users until an administrator reviews their activity. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.