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April 12, 2007

Video Surveillance as Art

Any security officer who's ever been saddled with the task of scouring through hours and hours of archived surveillance footage would scoff at the idea that such material could be considered art. But in the case of artist Lutz Bacher's video installation "Closed Circuit," surveillance indeed works as an artistic medium.

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Posted by Dan on April 12, 2007 3:29 PM

April 30, 2007

Rev Run takes home surveillance to MTV

Hip hop mogul Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons is known for many things. A pioneer of modern music, reverend and bona fide family man, Simmons' life has been shared with MTV audiences for three seasons now in the hit reality show "Run's House."

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Posted by Jennifer on April 30, 2007 7:53 AM

August 15, 2007

Surveillance footage to play key role in heated alimony case

Celebrity superstar Britney Spears has led a life in the limelight for nearly ten years. In that time, she has had experienced much in the public eye: annulments, marriages, childbirth, nervous breakdowns, public drunkenness, divorce, and most recently a custody battle.

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Posted by Jennifer on August 15, 2007 2:00 PM

September 11, 2007

Illicit gridiron surveillance may land Patriots in hot water

Watching game footage is one of the most important strategies for football teams - it allows them to predict offensive and defensive moves, prepare strategies and anticipate the cohesiveness of their opponent. So important is the footage of opponent games that teams often hire cameramen to film the games for future research. One cameraman, however, may be in trouble for recording too much.

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Posted by Jennifer on September 11, 2007 8:25 AM

December 13, 2007

Scyron video surveillance helps British bobsleighers improve times

Time is the crucial element of bobsledding (or bobsleighing, as it is called in the UK). Bobsledders hurl themselves down an icy track in a specially calibrated track, trying to beat the clock and outpace their competitors. UK-based video surveillance company Scryron, known for their intelligent digital video systems used by police and courtrooms all over the UK, has teamed with the British Bobsleigh team to use video surveillance equipment to help improve the sledders' race times.

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Posted by Jennifer on December 13, 2007 8:07 AM

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