Is the City of Seattle watching you?
We talk to the city's Chief Privacy Officer about the 29 surveillance technologies used by the city.
Bill Radke talks to Ginger Armbruster, chief privacy officer of the city of Seattle, Sgt. Sean Whitcomb of the Seattle Police Department, and KUOW's Carolyn Adolph about what kind of surveillance technology the city uses and why.
Surveillance In Seattle
Did you know the city of Seattle uses at least 29 different surveillance technologies? We talk to Seattle's Chief Privacy Officer Ginger Armbruster, spokesperson for the Seattle Police Department Sean Whitcomb, and KUOW reporter Carolyn Adolph.
They also discussed technologies that aren't currently on the list, including "greykey," a device that could unlock an iPhone.
The city is holding five public meetings to hear from residents about the technology the city uses. The next meetings are on October 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, October 29 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, and October 30 at 5:00 p.m. at the Green Lake Branch Library and November 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the Green Lake Branch Library.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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