In most cities around the world, chances are, you're being watched.
Security cameras are in banks, subway stations, even in people's
apartment buildings. People may realize they're being filmed. But do
they know who's watching?
In Tokyo's bustling neighbourhood of Harajuku, cameras are everywhere. It doesn't seem to bother most people.
"They're useful when an incident happens. So they're better to have them than not," says a passer-by. "I don't really pay attention," another says.
But they might not realize just who's watching them. It turns out that it's not only the owners of some of the cameras who can view them. It's anyone around the world.
Nearly 30,000 security cameras from streets and buildings around the world have been available on an overseas-based website. They can be viewed anytime.
Takayuki Sugiura, CEO of Netagent, says "There are more than 3 million surveillance cameras in operation in Japan. This website claims images taken by over 6,000 such cameras are available to the public."
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/techtrends/20160122.html
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