THOSE who feel their privacy is being invaded by CCTV may feel a twinge of sympathy – or perhaps Schadenfreude – for the CCTV operators themselves. There is now a CCTV camera that monitors people who are employed to watch CCTV footage, just to make sure they are doing their job properly. This, though, raises the question of who is monitoring this extra footage, and how we can be sure they are being vigilant enough. Clearly what we need is CCTV that watches the CCTV that watches the CCTV…
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
A volcano has erupted remnants of Earth's primordial magma ocean
2
Orangutan mothers seem to plan playdates for their offspring
3
Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?
4
Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity’s greatest mystery
5
The 4 must-watch science-fiction films of the year so far
6
The world's fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second
7
June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe
8
A type of fibre that stimulates GLP-1 release approved for use in food
9
This physicist is hunting for the biggest black hole in the universe
10
‘Hobbit’ hominins scavenged meat left over by Komodo dragons
