Does Surveillance Invade Your Privacy or Preserve Our Public Safety? | National Geographic

In the 1990s deadly terrorist bombings prompted British officials to adopt the widespread use of closed-circuit television cameras throughout London and beyond. This extensive surveillance system helped solve the deadly bombings of 2005 but has also led to questions about whether these practices constitute a violation of personal privacy. ➡ Subscribe: About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what’s possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: This video examines the elaborate CCTV system in Islington, a borough of London, by tracking a man and identifying him with a single camera from several city blocks away. Is the powerful capability of these cameras comforting or unsettling? Read more about the new surveillance society in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic. Does Surveillance Invade Your Privacy or Preserve Our Public Safety? | National Geographic National Geographic