Technological Surveillance in Democracies: Balancing Threat Countering and Public Data Collection
A growing public backlash is currently unfolding in the United States against Flock Safety’s license plate recognition cameras, sharpening the debate over the boundaries of using surveillance technologies for national security purposes. This article compares the American system with Israel’s “Hawk Eye” (“Ein HaNetz“) system, examining how the collection of traffic data and cross-referencing capabilities contribute to threat countering and law enforcement, while also posing risks to privacy, public trust,...
14.09.2026