Internet Eyes forced to change by Information Commissioner's Office
A website set up to allow the public to report crime seen via CCTV footage has been forced to make significant changes to the way it operates.
Internet Eyes offers rewards of up to £1000 for crimes such as shoplifting seen via live CCTV footage streamed to the homes of members.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) demanded changes after footage from the service was found on YouTube.
Images transferred over the internet must now be encrypted.
The firm must also carry out checks on registered viewers and audit which viewers are watching which clips.
By July the firm must also ensure that no viewer can access footage from cameras located within a 30 mile radius of the viewer's location.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13765136
At least a little common sense - whether the idea of paying people to spy on each other is a good idea remains to be seen!
Well, it made sense to the Stasi.
So in the process of getting people to distrust each other and inform on each other's petty crimes, they are also able to spy on people's comings and goings. How long before it is being used to enforce moral behavior too? Perhaps 500 dollars for a cheating husband, 50 dollars for someone picking their nose...