Call to regulate household CCTV – BBC News

Posted January 23rd, 2008 in closed circuit television, news by sally

“The law needs to be updated to regulate the growing number of household CCTV cameras, a human rights group has said.”

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BBC News, 23rd January 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Eight out of ten CCTV images offer no help in solving crimes – The Times

Posted October 22nd, 2007 in closed circuit television, news, police by sally

“Eight images out of ten supplied to the police from closed-circuit television do not help to identify criminals, according to a Home Office report published yesterday.”

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The Times, 20th October 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

CCTV breast flashing case dropped – BBC News

Posted August 28th, 2007 in closed circuit television, news, outraging public decency by sally

“Two young women who flashed their breasts in front of a CCTV camera have had a court case against them dropped.”

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BBC News, 24th August 2007

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CCTV operators must not record conversations, says privacy watchdog – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 3rd, 2007 in closed circuit television, codes of practice, news, privacy by sally

“Closed circuit television (CCTV) must not be used to record conversations, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned. The Commissioner has proposed a new Code of Practice on the use of CCTV.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

‘No evidence’ of CCTV data breach – BBC News

“The Information Commissioner’s Office says it has not seen evidence which suggests that most CCTV systems are breaching its own code of practice.” 

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BBC News, 31st May 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk