Surveillance Cam
Surveilance cams are now the rage in Hollywood and have become a growing fascination for Americans around the country. People are putting surveillance cams in their homes, offices, cars, boats, nurseries. You name it. They are using surveillance cams to spy on their children, wives, husbands, lovers, employees, and friends. State and local governments are deploying surveillance cams in record numbers throughout major metropolitan areas to keep watch over city dwellers, ostensibly in the interests of preventing crime. In fact, in many cities, not just in the U.S., but around the world, you cannot walk for more than a few blocks without being recorded by a surveillance cam, a fact which makes many civil libertarians cringe, perhaps rightly so. Our new surveillance cam society is bearing more and more resemblance to the world envisioned by George Orwell in 1984, a world where everyone is being watched at every hour.
Still, many people think the proliferation of surveillance cams is a positive development. Law enforcement officials boast of the surveillance cams ability to deter criminals, despite the fact that there has been little evidence to suggest that deploying surveillance cams throughout a city actually prevents crime. Surely, surveillance cams have played a significant role in deterring such crimes as bank and convenience store robberies...or so we would think. Some studies suggest that surveillance cams actually do little to prevent these crimes, as criminals just find more ways to hide their identity from the surveillance cams. Do surveillance cams give a false sense of security? And is it healthy for a society to deploy surveillance cams en masse throughout its cities, in its offices, in its homes? Do we really want to become a spying society?
Questions such as these are the subjects of countless debates. We certainly don't have the answers here. The growing success of surveillance technology and surveillance companies suggests a trend toward increased surveillance of our lives, whether we like it or not. And, despite fears of big brother, the reality is that the person watching you from the other end of the surveillance cam feed may not be the CIA or the police. It may be your employer or your parent. And you may find, to your horror, that you one day feel compelled to purchase a surveillance cam to watch your teenage daughter, whom you suspect may be stealing or doing drugs. Should you do it? Only you can answer that question. If you do decide to purcahse a surveillance cam, however, you should ask yourself the following questions before making a purchase:
Where will your surveillance cam be deployed?
Will it be hidden? If so, how will you hide it?
Will it be indoors or outdoors?
How will you monitor the information coming through your surveillance cam?
It's possible now to buy surveillance cams that send video feed directly to your PC. you might even find a wireless surveillance cam for not much more than you would pay for a wired one.
Keep in mind, as you shop, that you have many options, and don't settle for the first product you find. Try to find something simple that meets your needs. Don't be talked into buying all the latest James Bond gadgets. Also, best to work with a company that has been selling surveillance cams for a long-time -- a reputable company that will provide you with quality products at reasonable prices. The new surveillance craze has given rise to a host of new surveillance companies. But going with a new company, one that might not have taken the time to field-test its equipment or develop quality customer-service practices, is always a gamble. You want a surveillance cam that you can rely on. So take your time when making a decision. It will pay off in the long run.
