Interest in nannycams is rising; 14% of consumers surveyed this year by Parks Associates, a Dallas market-research firm, expressed interest in using in-home cameras for monitoring nannies and babies at home, up from 10% before the Sept. 11 attacks sparked a broad rise in electronic surveillance.
From the article "Yes, It's OK to Spy on Your Babysitter: the Do's and Don'ts of the Nannycam," by Sue Shellenbarger.
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