A hidden spy video camera can be installed anywhere. We should be conscious of this aspect, because we might be in a particular place, such as a retail outlet, where our actions will be recorded without us being aware of it. Sometimes we come across cases that such hidden cameras were used to exploit people or to limit privacy. We rarely hear the good side of it. Let us enumerate the positive and negative aspects of having a spy camera.

There are some cases where such cameras are used to exploit people or to limit one's privacy. Obviously this is one of the most serious problems of such a device. However it does have several good points, if used properly and for the right reasons.

Using it in the workplace, then, can help an employer discover who is goofing off and who is working, and even who might be embezzling or stealing from a company. This behavior can then be dealt with accordingly.

This is especially useful for employers because they do not need to be on the site to constantly monitor the actions of their employees. It actually saves time and effort for supervisors and managers to evaluate the performance of their staff.

There is also no need to employ several supervisors, because this gadget would help oversee the business going on at site. All they need is to install spy cameras at the strategic places in the premises.

Spy cameras are used by police and investigators to track any criminal and illegal activities. This permits authorities to solve difficult cases and captions are used as evidence in court proceedings too in most cases.

Unfortunately, the very reasons that make this device so effective can also lead to it's misuse by some. Sex scandals involving women and children have occurred due to being recorded illegally. Profits are made through exploiting others whose actions have been monitored by a hidden camera. Victims' lives are ruined through the same technology that should have been used to make people feel secure.

Using this gadget can ultimately be viewed as an intrusion of one's privacy. This can cause some uncertainty and lace of privacy. Ultimately, anything that we are doing may be recorded, and if there is anything wrong or illegal in the act, it can be used against us. Any gadget is made for a purpose, and if such cameras are used properly then there won't be problems and abuse.