Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening.
Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Technological experts have paid more attention to the development of monitoring tolls such as cameras and cellphone tracking in order to record people activities without realizing it. Whilst the trend can improve security and safety, it is also believed that the equipment restricts personal privacy.
Recently, some city councils have installed surveillance in public places, especially in high-crime areas, as to secure people from criminals. Statistics shows that a growing number of closed-circuit television (CCTV) have been set in New York in order to prevent people who want to do some crimes. As a result, crime rate in the big city decreases significantly in the light of the advanced technologies.
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Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?
Technological experts have paid more attention to the development of monitoring tolls such as cameras and cellphone tracking in order to record people activities without realizing it. Whilst the trend can improve security and safety, it is also believed that the equipment restricts personal privacy.
Recently, some city councils have installed surveillance in public places, especially in high-crime areas, as to secure people from criminals. Statistics shows that a growing number of closed-circuit television (CCTV) have been set in New York in order to prevent people who want to do some crimes. As a result, crime rate in the big city decreases significantly in the light of the advanced technologies.
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