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[guildenstern]

Most cameras in the U.K. are privately owned and operated with no central system.

[rikkus → guildenstern]

After watching various films where organisations are able to pull up feeds from cameras absolutely anywhere in the world, I'm wondering how long it will be before there's a mandatory internet connection and back door on all 'security' cameras sold.

[mtgx → rikkus]

The backdoors are already there. Most surveillance cameras are sold with hardcoded user accounts.

[RepressedEmu → mtgx]

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