CCTV

Closed-circuit television (commonly CCTV) refers to fixed position video cameras often used for security monitoring.

The increased use of networked CCTV combined with cheap digital storage and biometric recognition presents new threats to privacy and civil liberties.

See also: Behavioural advertising, National Vehicle Tracking Database

Notes

• New HD CCTV puts human rights at risk, Independent, 2012-10-03
• CCTV increases people's sense of anxiety. Guardian, 2012-10-30
• http://www.sous-surveillance.net - French project to map the locations of CCTV cameras

External links

• wikipedia:Closed-circuit television
• No CCTV (anti-surveillance campaign group)