License plate readers indiscriminately collect information on every car they see and store that information in a police database. Credit: Scott Olson / Getty The Cook County Board of Commissioners on ...

Automated license plate readers have quietly become one of the most widespread pieces of public infrastructure in the country. They sit on light poles, traffic signals, and patrol cars in thousands of ...

You pull into a Home Depot or Lowe's parking lot to grab mulch, paint or a new patio chair. You probably expect security cameras near the entrance. What you may not expect is a camera that captures ...