China. In Shenzhen, about 20,000 police security cameras were installed, which are controlled by computer programs that allow to recognize the faces of suspects and detect any unusual activity.Each of the 12.5 million inhabitants was also given residence cards equipped with computerized chips that include the citizen's data such as name, address, work history, studies, religion, health insurance, among others; in addition to containing the reproductive history in order to keep china's one-child policy in place.
For security experts, this program is important since it combines the latest technology with police work and allows not only to control crime but also the actions of the civilian population, although they also consider that it can violate privacy.
According to the Chinese government, this system will be extended to all large cities in the country.
Source: www.totalnews.com.ar
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