The Future Of Surveillance In Britain

Britain is the one of the most watched countries in the world with more than four million public or privately owned CCTV cameras Photo: ANTHONY UPTON

Unmanned Spy Drones And Facial Recognition Cameras Could Soon Be The Norm -- The Telegraph

Unmanned spy drones, CCTV that recognises faces and cameras in the back of taxis could soon be the norm on the streets of Britain, the Home Office admitted yesterday.

Ministers signalled that advances in technology meant there was nothing to stop such controversial surveillance measures becoming commonplace.

The warning came in proposals for a code of practice to better regulate the spread of CCTV amid fears there will be “unchecked proliferation” without it.

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My Comment: George Orwell's 1984 has definitely arrived.

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