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‘Rebirth’ of CCTV as Workplace Attitudes Change Towards Surveillance

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 12:36 PM PDT

A new report, commissioned by CCTV and surveillance vendor Storage Options[1], has revealed a seismic shift in attitudes towards the use of surveillance equipment in the workplace as experiences of high crime, the recent riots, and the impact of Government funding cuts strike home. The study questioned hundreds of business owners across the country into safety and security in the workplace, and despite the UK's perceived 'Big Brother' surveillance culture, it seems that attitudes towards CCTV is moving towards acceptance and a common sense narrative – a trend matched by ever-increasing demand for Storage Options' services. Alarmingly, 44% of businesses questioned in the study admitted to being the victim of crime before, with more than a third – 36% – having been targeted more than four times. The top items stolen from the workplace emerged as computers (13%) stock or products (12%) or mobile phones (6%). When asked what would help their staff feel safer, more than a third (36%) said a security guard, followed by CCTV (27%), coming above alarm systems (21%). And despite the majority of businesses – 65% – now having some form of CCTV system in place, almost half (45%) admitted wanting MORE security around their [...]