September 11, 2007

Wall Street Tied Into Chinese Surveillance Systems

Wall Street analysts now follow the growth of companies that install surveillance systems providing Chinese police stations with 24-hour video feeds from nearby Internet cafes. Hedge fund money from the United States has paid for the development of not just better video cameras, but face-recognition software and even newer behavior-recognition software designed to spot the beginnings of a street protest and notify police. Now, the ties between China’s surveillance sector and American capital markets are starting to draw Washington’s attention.

An Opportunity for Wall St. in China’s Surveillance Boom, New York Times, September 11, 2007.