Camera phones are becoming ubiquitous, and their use poses a serious threat to both personal and corporate security. These phones usually contain a small integrated camera lens that is almost un-noticeable, and with their ability to immediately upload their photos to the Internet, they have become a dream gift for voyeurs, and heaven for industrial thieves.
I think this is a very interesting topic of debate because as technology evolves we begin to find ourselves struggling with issues of privacy on both personal and in this case corporate levels. While camera phones have already proven to be useful in situations of crime such as theft or attempted kidnap they have also posed threats to people's privacy in such places as locker rooms or restrooms. The quality and memory capabilities of these camera phones are improving every year. Companies are able to produce phones with more power on the same real estate by simply increasing the processor power within the phone.
First, here are some "big-picture" comments: There will be lots of camera phones and many people will, therefore, have a camera with them during much of the day and night. This is different than discussing the digital camera marketplace because you don't carry a digital camera with the same frequency as a cellular phone. Also, digital cameras don't allow you to quickly and easily send photos from where you are standing! There are tremendous advances in camera phones in terms of quality of photos and photo enhancement software. Camera phones already are beginning to change social interactions and business processes -- but it's just the tip of the iceberg.
The phones, with their discreet lens, tiny size and ability to immediately transmit images onto the Internet or other cell phones, are a voyeur's dream..........................
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