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Surveillance cameras: Debating the technology is redundant, the real issue is how the data is used

In response to Professor Webster's article calling for an urgent debate on CCTV technology, former deputy CIO for the MPS and now Global Safety Adviser for Huawei Andrew Watson says the focus shouldn't be on the technology, but how the data is used. The views expressed in this article are Andrew's and do not necessarily reflect Huawei.

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