surveillance

Being watched by software at work, at home, or on the street — and what it changes.

Productivity monitoring, license plate readers, doorbell networks, and facial recognition.

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A resident holds a printed camera activity log beside a phone showing package notifications.

Watched

Their Package Camera Started Cataloging Every Visitor

The system helped residents track deliveries. Then its activity log began grouping guests, counting repeat visits, and tying those records to alerts tenants wanted to keep.

Theo Brand · September 24, 2026 · 7 min

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