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Daily Dashboard | Proliferation of Chinese-made CCTV cameras in US triggers surveillance concerns Related reading: Notes from the IAPP Canada Managing Director, 29 March 2024

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The Wall Street Journal reports on the proliferation of CCTV cameras installed throughout the U.S., many of which are made by a company partly owned by the Chinese government. Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology has been used by the Memphis police, the U.S. Army, French airports, as well as ports in Ireland, Brazil and Iran. The company's startling rise, along with a security lapse flagged by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, have raised concerns the devices could be used for surveillance data collection. Adding to the concerns, CNBC reports Chinese and foreign investors are funneling money into facial recognition technologies, which can be coupled with surveillance cameras. Video surveillance was estimated as a $6.4 billion market in China last year. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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