My Opinions On CCTV (Amos Wong)

The world of technology is so advanced nowadays and security issues can be aided by the Closed circuit TV system which have been available for many years. Over the years, they had become very easy to configure, and easy to maintain, and they provide much more versatility and usefulness than just a few years ago.
The primary uses for CCTV systems are surveillance, traffic control, theft, shoplifting, employee theft, robbery deterrence and identification. These CCTV systems is also a mind war technique which is a way to install regid fear not because of the law but because of the enforcible law security cameras garuantee that you will be guilty before proven innocent due to the fact you were on tape.

However, the CCTV systems do have disadvantages. Firstly, privacy will be intruded. There have been a few cases in Singapore where people installed CCTV systems outside their homes and neighbors found it uncomfortable to have a camera that may be positioned in such a way that parts of their house can also be seen thus, creating social problems.

I think Singapore should step up on CCTV surveillance as the crime rates are going up in alarming rate. However, i think CCTV should be installed only on the street and not suitable for citizens for them to be installed in their homes as they are too complicated for home use. CCTV systems need maintenance and you need to review the tape yourselves if anything happens.