Privacy Blog August Archive

1 in 14 classrooms are monitored by CCTV cameras

By Website Introductions at 08/30/08 09:39

It's not only the streets that are constantly being monitored in the United Kingdom. One in fourteen classrooms are spied on by CCTV cameras as well. This is according to a recent survey.

While this act is generally accepted, a lot of teachers fear that there are more CCTV cameras hiding from them. In fact, ten percent of teachers in the survey said there are cameras in the lavatory.

Link: Revealed: The CCTV cameras spying on hundreds of classrooms | Mail Online

Brent Council reveals spying figures

If you want to see a place where anti-terrorismm laws are used to catch petty offenders, then go to Brent, where people are spied for letting their dogs run afoul in parks.

How pathetic could the Brent Council be? Well, I'll just let you decide about that after you've read the staggering statistics.

Link: Council reveals spying figures - Communities - Willesden

CCTV spying to gain funds

How could cars left on the yellow lines affect anyone? The Bromley Council in the United Kingdom definitely thinks differently.

And spying on CCTV cameras is surely their way of catching these 'violators'. Do you think CCTV spying does good to anybody? Well, probably in some cases, but in this case, uhh.

Link: Council Spying On Us To Make Money (from News Shopper)

Caught on CCTV Spying Ladies

It took a letter from a doctor to let a man free from charges against public decency.

This man, who was caught on CCTV taking hidden images of women in Bath shops, was given a two-ear conditional discharge after he submitted a letter from his doctor saying that he has a medical condition that he needs to attend to.

News:

A man who was caught taking photos of women in Bath shops has walked free from a city court.The 34-year-old, from Devizes, admitted snapping unsuspecting victims on his camera phone...

Protecting Your Children from Online Predators

The number of kids who commit suicide due to online prompting is increasing as the years go by. It is a must that children be protected by offenders lurking in the Internet.

But just how possible is it to protect people in a world that is essentially free and lawless? We'll try to learn more about that here in this post by the Burlington Free Press.

Link: Schools focus on Internet safety | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press

What is Anonymous Surfing and Why do I want to Hide My IP Address?

To ensure your Internet Privacy, there are two things to watch, your IP address and your local Internet traces. In this post, we will focus on hiding your IP address.

First, why be concerned about hiding your IP address? Why do people search on Hide My IP or Hide My IP Address? It simple, your IP address is associated with the server you use to connect to the Internet.

Read more: What is Anonymous Surfing and Why do I want to Hide My IP Address? [click]

Smart Crooks

When you thought your finances are already safe with the hi-tech security systems that credit card manufacturers have, you are wrong.

Yes, the credit card manufacturers are getting more intelligent with their security systems. But the crooks are getting smarter as well. Give it a few weeks, or a few months, and you will see these crooks circumventing these systems.

Link: Chip and win for fraudsters | The Sun |News|Sun Money