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Big brother is getting smarter

The addition of analytics to traditional surveillance takes what was typically a reactive action and makes it more proactive, which presents a range of possibilities for businesses across all industries.

01 August 2019

In December 2018, a photograph taken by Jinkun Tech made headlines. The image was captured from the very top of Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl radio and TV tower. At 195 gigapixels, the photograph has such a high resolution that when zooming in, it was possible see the facial expressions of people walking in the street several kilometres away. Not only did the photograph entertain millions, this enormous image also showcased how digital is changing the surveillance game.

It’s predicted that cameras globally will produce nearly 2 500 petabytes of data per day in 2019, according to a 2016 report from HIS Markit

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