Mass surveillance

There is a developing nationwide concern about privacy issues in the workplace today, at the same time the use of electronic monitoring devices is on the rise in America’s workplace. The benefit of advanced technology brings ethical issues not only for employers, but also for the employees. Companies have to develop a delicate balance between policies that are too intrusive and properly monitor employees in order to prevent criminal or socially intolerable activities, which are detrimental to…

it did result in a change in behaviour”. As a result, many police officers are now agreeing to wear body cameras because it decreases criminals aggressiveness towards the community (Sanburn, 2015). Many studies suggest that people that are under surveillance are going to behave better when they are being recorded. For instance, California officers that wear body cameras used 60% less force than the officers that didn’t wear them and citizen dissatisfaction also decreased by 88% (Rutkin,…

In the article “The Internet is a surveillance state”, which appeared on CNN.com on March 16, 2013, Bruce Schneier claims the government can see our every move on the internet. He goes on to state, “Whether we admit it to ourselves or not, whether we like it or not, we’re being tracked at all times.” (55). He uses specific and persuasive examples from his work experience to share his thoughts and beliefs on a subject that not everyone is aware of, but the ones who do are usually chilled by it.…

Invasion of privacy is when personal information is being accessed nor a person being watched by surveillance. Cameras are placed anywhere like in stores, banks, restaurants, including public areas in which a person’s privacy is invaded. Surveillance in businesses are fine because they are meant for safety, but cameras in public areas, people might not feel countable because they are being watched. In the novel The Circle by Dave Eggers is about Mae works for the circle and she experiences how…

The implementation of many ‘hard and soft’ security strategies was introduced to allow for ‘intensive surveillance and control of the movement of suspect populations’ (Levi and Wall 2004, 194). The act of 9/11 questioned the safety level of America, asking if America had the adequate security level to protect their people and country. Levi and Wall (2004),…

a world full of monitors. Wherever we go, there is a various kind of surveillance system watching people. In the 2000s, two authors, Wendy Kaminer and The Economist brought the issue of surveillance system in their articles “Trading Liberty for Illusions” (2002) which is written by Wendy Kaminer and “If Looks Could Kill” (2008) by The Economist. Kaminer’s article focuses more on the negative sides of the electronic surveillance system, especially facial recognition system. She questions if it is…

it doesn’t shut properly” (Atwood 8). This is one of the first signs that the females do not have any privacy. The lack of ability to close their own doors corresponds to the Panopticon environment where people are under constant surveillance. This constant surveillance and visibility also means that people are more likely to censor themselves. This can be seen in the early interactions between Offred and Ofglen. Offred is afraid to say anything outside of the allowed phrases as she fears…

In the first prison which was Cummings the security system was my overall impression for me. At Wrightsville the furniture was my overall because the way the inmates built and working hard to produce the best furniture. In the Washington prison my overall was the when the security system where so organized. The way the officers talk to us and explained. Voner the most overall impression was when we was able to see the inmates that where on dead road and to see how the live before the get…

Article of the Week Two Workplace spying has occurred for over a century. In the Industrial Revolution, factory workers were timed through stopwatches, while today, employees are monitored through technology. For instance, many companies can legally surveil employees’ internet use, track emails, and even log keystrokes to determine their work rate. Some companies can also identify a worker’s exact location, driving speed, and conversation length. In some cases, workplace spying has proved to be…

about being watch? It’s not like you’re doing anything wrong, right? Surveillance is a very talked about topic as of the present day. Should the government or any funded entity have the ability to watch us? Ask yourself this, are you doing anything wrong. I think the government should have surveillance, because for this reason, to prevent harm to the people of our nation. The government or any public funded entity should surveillance to maintain order. Many will argue that we should have our…