In today’s day and age of blogging, Tumblr and Facebook, we are now dedicated to recording every aspect of our lives. Whether it’s a meal about to be eaten, shots of the latest holiday, or even just a picture that the individual in question believed was worth preserving for posterity, pictures are a common aspect of internet culture. As a result, cameras have become an essential part of people’s social lives, and camera technology has become increasingly sophisticated and easily acquired. So as to protect these pieces from theft or loss, security labels for cameras have likewise become increasingly prevalent among camera owners across the globe.

But what is a security label? In its most basic form, security labels for cameras are essentially a small identifier placed onto some obvious or not so obvious part of the camera that marks it as your property. Such labels may carry a registration ID to help track it down to mark it as missing, or else they may carry something more customised as a marker. Security labels are purposefully difficult to remove, and usually leave behind distinct marks and fragments behind to show that the camera has been tampered with. 

The advantages of security labels for cameras are obvious -- they can help your camera be identified in the event that it is misplaced or stolen. The registration number on the label is unique to you and the label itself is difficult to remove. This also means that a camera cannot be sold until the label is removed, and has been stated most security labels are designed to give signs that they have been tampered with. The very fact that a camera has been so tagged also acts as a deterrent to thieves -- they recognise that it’s not worth their time or effort to try and steal a camera that’s protected by a security label.

The very fact that a camera has a security label can also improve its value when you’re trying to sell it. A security label for a camera shows that the camera in question is a good long term investment and a safer purchase. If you like, it’s like knowing that a house you’re buying comes with locks on its doors and a burglar alarm.