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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars (www.wired.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.

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[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

plate number is tied to a VIN which describes the make/model. (sir, this is a ~~wendys~~ toyota. where is the honda?)
replies not required from the plate - plate has a specialized qrcode printed across the entire plate (infrared reflector?) with an identifier (lic + other public info?) and signed with an RSA keypair - reader can authenticate the information and a qrcode read counts as a verifiably good read
...or just ship RFID tags in the yearly inspection stickers - same cryptographic concept

none of this is hard or costly. only impediment is public rejection and we all know that can be managed.