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Schneier: Now's the time to limit CCTV waste and abuse

At the tail end of an excellent article in the UK Guardian on the relative ineffectiveness of surveillance cameras in public spaces ("CCTV doesn't keep us safe, yet the cameras are everywhere," June 26), security consultant Bruce Schneier makes a fascinating (to me) observation about the particular moment we find ourselves inhabiting regarding surveillance camera technology.We live in a unique time in our society: the cameras are everywhere, and we can still see them. Ten years ago, cameras were much rarer than they are today. And in 10 years, they'll be so small you won't even notice them. Already, companies like L-1 Security Solutions are developing police-state CCTV surveillance technologies like facial recognition for China, technology that will find their way into countries like the UK...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 06, 2008 (boomark / email).