Surveillance cameras are everywhere. The fronts and sides of many cars are equipped with cameras and processing software, the rooftops of commercial buildings are crowned with hidden surveillance equipment and even traffic lights incorporate cameras to catch unsuspecting motorists speeding through a yellow-to-red light.

Surveillance cameras are as ubiquitous these days as, well, smartphones, which have their own cameras, of course. Were it not for the hidden devices, the perpetrators of the tragic Boston Marathon bombing might not have been identified and apprehended. Even visible security cameras have a positive effect, deterring possible criminal activities.

Surveillance cameras are a market growing

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