Surveillance Technology Remains Beneficial Despite Privacy Concerns

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Ever since the advent of CCTV, there have been issues about the ethics of surveillance. Many didn't believe that the security CCTV systems provided was worth what they deemed as an apparent invasion of privacy. The clamor of concerns has died down in the last decade, but these concerns are repeatedly brought up (albeit not with the same vigor) whenever strides are made in surveillance technology.

CCTV systems have long evolved past the need to use bulky surveillance cameras. These cameras made people aware that they were being watched, and as such, were effective deterrents to various criminal activities. Although, they did have a serious security flaw: the fact that criminals could see them, and which direction they were pointed at.

It didn't take long for these criminals to learn how to carry out crimes undetected by exploiting the weaknesses of early surveillance cameras. This exploitation eventually led to the creation of more sophisticated cameras, that are smaller and thus more easily concealed.

These miniature spy cams don't so much act as deterrents, but captors. They can record crimes unseen, and use that ability to convict criminals for their actions. As effective as they are, however, they once again raised the issue of privacy. People are no longer just afraid of being watched. They are terrified of being watched without their knowledge and consent.

There seems to be no end in sight for camera development either. Around June of this year, the Oakley Thump MP3 glasses came out on the market. While not a video surveillance threat, this high-tech pair of sunglasses has a 1.3 MP camera that can store up to 15,000 pictures in its built-in 2 GB memory, making the acquisition of surveillance photos and the invasion of any person's privacy a simple task.

And earlier this month, a Yahoo! feature story discussed the development of an eye-shaped camera that will supposedly enhance the quality of photos as the world knows it, making identification easier.

These innovations point out that surveillance systems and devices won't ever stop evolving, and that surveillance ethics will likely always be a concern. Solace can be found, however, in realizing that the advancements in surveillance translate into greater home security and commercial security. And that we're more likely to benefit from these systems and devices than we are to be victimized by them.

In fact, a number of security companies already offer state-of-the-art surveillance systems for places of residence and business, which anyone can avail of to make their building more secure. So clearly, in spite of myriad fears and concerns, surveillance is still on the public's side.