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video surveillance  

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  • Video surveillance uses video cameras to transmit data to monitors or recording devices and is designed to observe people in a variety of settings. Video cameras can be used as part of overall security efforts, as a tool to address theft or vandalism that has occurred, or as a tool to ensure worker productivity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education; Video Surveillance]

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