Are Spy Gadgets Causing A Big Brother Surveillance Society?
Just over ten years ago Big Brother arrived in the UK in a blase of publicity. The concept caused a storm and half the nation was glued to their sets immersed in this fly-on-the-wall reality extravaganza. Of course Big Brother was the phrase coined by George Orwell in his book ‘1984’ that played out a total surveillance society. It was a dark vision, but are we getting any closer to it in reality? Many would claim that we have reached that stage already, but in fairness, we are not quite there yet. The camera is being used to keep controls on our society, to combat crime and at times to assist us in our daily business. Everybody is aware of CCTV cameras, speed cameras, traffic management cameras and even bus lane cameras, but there is a concealed threat – the spy camera. Spy cameras are built into everyday objects that we call spy gadgets. They are unobtrusive, but this does not mean that they are less powerful . Spy gadgets can be purchased by anybody. There are no restrictions on who
