Surveillance

SURVEILLANCE AND THE PANOPTICON 499 Accordingly, we accept the various encroachments upon civil liberties because they are critical to equip our governments with the tools and the data to eliminate the risk of terror and other violent criminality. Yet, these are the same tools and data that can be used against us, and we are complicit and cheer the overt, unashamed construction of a police state, differentiated from a democratic regime by the sheer scale of surveillance. One is not free to express their opinions and engage in demonstration because of the modern surveillance systems that facilitate a global, virtually inescapable panopticon that “logically seem[s] to intensify the possibilities of the disciplinary society described by Foucault…

Astonished by the shocking information about the surveillance of the government, I was so fascinated by the movie—more of a reflective mirror unveiling the truth behind the ‘civilization’ of today’s society. Targeting all people around the globe, the film boldly addressed an alarming and multi-national issue—privacy invasion.Along with evolvement in technology and civilization, there is a surging degree of surveillance upon the citizenry. Though it appears to be the norm, does it meant to be in…

Surveillance is everywhere. Even if people do not notice, it is all around us. When creating my surveillance diary and analyzing the results, I noticed several differences in surveillance depending on the locations and settings that I was in. While I was at work, most of the time there was always the feeling that you were being watched, and by the information collected, it was made clear to me that it was not just a feeling. On the other hand, while being in places such as York University for…

Since September 11th the United States has taken a very different look at security vs privacy. This can be seen through changes not only in surveillance but also in plane security. Making people give up more privacy for increased security. As a society we are still debating on what we value more, security or privacy. Likewise in surveillance, a similar change has happened, more surveillance through all types of mediums are now taking place. This is done to thwart terrorist attacks against…

Improvements in Surveillance The article “A Surveillance Society” by William E Thompson and Joseph V. Hickey illustrates how the need for constant surveillance has created new technologies that are always improving. The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States prompted the growing trend in surveillance and the technology used to monitor citizens both publicly and privately. Police and the military use impressive high tech surveillance devices such as video scanners, electronic ankle…

How would you feel if the government was watching you by surveillance? Would you feel like your privacy was being violated? Do you like to be watched by strangers? Many people don’t realize that the government is watching their every step every day. They watch us by surveillance thinking they’re keeping us safe. But how safe are we? Every U.S. citizen should know how much their lives are being monitored. As technology improves, privacy as we know it will become extinct. Whether in the name…

The surveillance technology of 1984 is not very different from our world today, we also have surveillance cameras and microphones, what is different is in how they are implemented. Big Brother spied on citizens to watch all of them, not just be able to catch criminals. Another difference is that the surveillance technology of today may even have surpassed that of 1984. What is similar between the world of today and the world of 1984, is that the government watched the citizens, and it could…

Government monitoring, The efforts to prevent future terrorist attacks have subsequently created an increase in public infringement of expected privacy. As video surveillance in the U.S continues to expand the problem begins to grow larger and become more prevalent. As technology continues to advance surveillance becomes easier and easier. In this present day in, age we find ourselves in a world full of video cameras watching our every move. Information about our habits and lives is collected…

users globally and most users have never heard of or aware of the group known as the “Surveillance Society”. Welcome to the century where everything you do is composed, accumulated, investigated and sold to strangers. Internet surveillance doesn’t occur by a user surfing the internet or accessing different websites, it occurs as soon as the user connects to the internet through the ISP (Internet Service Provider). The ISP assigns an IP (Internet Protocol) address to all users accessing the…

To Watch, or Not To Watch Enrique R. Garza ECPI University Employee surveillance is quite similar to spying on a permeant basis, and it is widely viewed as an infringement of constitutional rights of employees. If they do not wish to face an ugly lawsuit, organizations need to be more sensitive towards this issue. Technology makes it possible for employers to monitor any aspects of employees. Including telephones, computers, email and voice mail, and when employees are trolling…