(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NN world))) (NP (NN today)) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NP (NNS millions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN surveillance) (NNS cameras)) (, ,) (CC or) (`` ``) (NP (NN spy) (NNS cams)) ('' '')))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG watching) (CC and) (VBG monitoring) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ daily) (NNS activities)))))) (. .)))
In the world today, there are millions of surveillance cameras, or "spy cams", watching and monitoring our daily activities.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
nmod:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Plur
million
millions
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
surveillance
surveillance
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
spy
spy
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
cam
cams
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
monitor
monitoring
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
daily
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT some) (NNS benefits)) (ADVP (IN of) (NN course))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (S (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG breaking) (NP (NNS laws))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VP (VBN watched)) (CC and) (VP (VBN caught) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NNS cameras))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ helps) (S (VP (VB keep) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society)) (CC and) (NP (JJ public) (NNS places))) (S (ADJP (JJ safe)))))))))) (. .)))
There are some benefits of course, as people who are breaking laws can be watched and caught using cameras and this helps keep our society and public places safe.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
benefit
benefits
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ExtPos=ADV
of
of
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
break
breaking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
law
laws
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
watch
watched
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
catch
caught
VERB
VBN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
public
public
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
safe
safe
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT These) (NNS cameras)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB everywhere)))) (CC and) (S (NP (JJS most)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB openly) (JJ visible)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS roads)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS airports)) (, ,) (NP (NNS businesses)) (, ,) (NP (NN shopping) (NNS centers)) (CC and) (NP (NN government) (NNS buildings)))) (CC and) (PP (ADVP (RB even)) (IN in) (NP (NNS lifts))))))) (. .)))
These cameras are everywhere and most are openly visible on roads, in airports, businesses, shopping centers and government buildings and even in lifts.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
everywhere
everywhere
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
openly
openly
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
visible
visible
ADJ
JJ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
road
roads
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
airport
airports
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
business
businesses
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
shopping
shopping
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
center
centers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
building
buildings
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Plur
lift
lifts
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (RB Even) (NNS schools)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN started) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NN spy) (NNS cams)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB watch) (NP (NN student) (NN activity) (CC and) (NN behaviour))))))))) (. .)))
Even schools have started using spy cams to watch student activity and behaviour.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
start
started
VERB
VBN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
spy
spy
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
cam
cams
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
watch
watch
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
activity
activity
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
behaviour
behaviour
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS cameras)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ common)) (ADVP (RB now)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB hardly)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBP notice) (NP (PRP them)))))) (. .)))
The cameras are so common now that we hardly ever even notice them.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
hardly
hardly
ADV
RB
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
notice
notice
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT the) (NN problem)) (VP (VBZ lies) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS ones)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN hidden) (ADVP (RB away) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS eyes)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ unseen))))))))) (. .)))
But the problem lies with the ones that are hidden away from our eyes and are unseen.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lie
lies
VERB
VBZ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hide
hidden
VERB
VBN
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Degree=Pos
unseen
unseen
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Technology)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN helped) (S (VP (VB develop) (NP (NP (JJ tiny) (NNS cameras)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB very) (RB well) (JJ hidden)))))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (`` ``) (VB spy) ('' '') (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS shoppers) (, ,) (NNS workers) (, ,) (NNS babysitters) (CC and) (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS hotels) (CC and) (NNS clubs))))) (PP (IN without) (NP (DT the) (NNS people))) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBG knowing))))) (. .)))
Technology has helped develop tiny cameras that can be very well hidden and they can "spy" on shoppers, workers, babysitters and people in hotels and clubs without the people even knowing.
nsubj
Number=Sing
technology
Technology
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
help
helped
VERB
VBN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
tiny
tiny
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
hidden
hidden
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
conj
VerbForm=Inf
spy
spy
VERB
VB
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
shopper
shoppers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
worker
workers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
babysitter
babysitters
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
hotel
hotels
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
club
clubs
NOUN
NNS
mark
without
without
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
know
knowing
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT these) (NN spy) (NNS cams)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP feel) (SBAR (S (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN invasion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN privacy)))))))))))) (. .)))
It is these spy cams that people feel are an invasion of privacy.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
spy
spy
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Plur
cam
cams
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
invasion
invasion
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
privacy
privacy
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Recently)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP US))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN court) (NNS cases)) (PP (IN against) (NP (NP (NNS babysitters)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NNS actions)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN recorded) (PP (IN by) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS employers))) (PP (IN on) (NP (VBN hidden) (NNS cameras))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Recently, in the US, there have been a number of court cases against babysitters whose actions have been recorded by their employers on hidden cameras.
advmod
recently
Recently
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
court
court
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
case
cases
NOUN
NNS
case
against
against
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
babysitter
babysitters
NOUN
NNS
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
action
actions
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
record
recorded
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
employer
employers
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hide
hidden
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS cameras))) (PP (IN in) (NP (ADJP (JJ public) (CC and) (JJ private)) (NNS areas)))) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN increase))) (CC and) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (VBG rising) (NN crime) (NNS rates)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ recent) (JJ terrorist) (NNS attacks))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (ADJP (JJR more) (CC and) (JJR more)) (NN surveillance) (NNS cameras)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB watch) (NP (PRP us))))))))) (. .)))
The number of cameras in public and private areas is on the increase and with rising crime rates and the recent terrorist attacks, more and more surveillance cameras are being used to watch us.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
public
public
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
private
private
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
area
areas
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
increase
increase
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
VerbForm=Ger
rise
rising
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
crime
crime
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
rate
rates
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
terrorist
terrorist
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
attack
attacks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
compound
Number=Sing
surveillance
surveillance
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
camera
cameras
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
watch
watch
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ means) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP we)) (NP (DT all))) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ aware) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NML (NML (NNS employers)) (, ,) (NML (NN department) (NNS stores)) (, ,) (NML (NNS police)) (CC and) (NP (NML (RB even) (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS friends)))))) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG spying) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP us))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT any) (NN time)))))))))))))))) (. !)))
This means that we all have to be aware that our employers, department stores, police and even some of our friends could be spying on us at any time!
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
aware
aware
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
employer
employers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
department
department
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
store
stores
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
police
police
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
conj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
spying
spying
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
In the world today, there are millions of surveillance cameras, or "spy cams", watching and monitoring our daily activities. There are some benefits of course, as people who are breaking laws can be watched and caught using cameras and this helps keep our society and public places safe. These cameras are everywhere and most are openly visible on roads, in airports, businesses, shopping centers and government buildings and even in lifts. Even schools have started using spy cams to watch student activity and behaviour.  The cameras are so common now that we hardly ever even notice them. But the problem lies with the ones that are hidden away from our eyes and are unseen. Technology has helped develop tiny cameras that can be very well hidden and they can "spy" on shoppers, workers, babysitters and people in hotels and clubs without the people even knowing.  It is these spy cams that people feel are an invasion of privacy. Recently, in the US, there have been a number of court cases against babysitters whose actions have been recorded by their employers on hidden cameras.  The number of cameras in public and private areas is on the increase and with rising crime rates and the recent terrorist attacks, more and more surveillance cameras are being used to watch us. This means that we all have to be aware that our employers, department stores, police and even some of our friends could be spying on us at any time!