Surveillance aircraft

perfect, but it needs some type of regulation to be executed correctly. Government surveillance isn't a new topic. However, Edward Snowden's release of classified NSA documents in 2014 kicked off national hysteria, and that is where public discussion of government monitoring started. The NSA leak has changed the citizen perception of the federal government forever, but, despite that, some of that surveillance may have trickled down to school levels, with website filtering. ""School systems…

“Smile, You’re on Camera” By John Mcelhenny, there are surveillance cameras watching all around us, but are you comfortable with no privacy. In Boston “Selevitch says there are parts of Boston where nearly all of the streets and sidewalks are covered by video cameras.” These cameras help police, transportation areas, and preventing theft. However there are issue wondering what the governments use of surveillance cameras. I think surveillance cameras are tools for our well being, therefore should…

Where do I see myself as vulnerable to surveillance? I believe that question has an obvious answer. I’m vulnerable to it everywhere, all the time. Someone may have tapped into the camera lens at the top of my computer screen and is watching me type this very essay. While I walk to go eat lunch, I pass students on their phones. How do I know they aren’t taking a picture of me, intentionally or not? Maybe they’re making a phone call. Any remote noise I make can be transmitted to whoever the…

Matthew, I am curious to know if actually, we did not hear about the stolen identity as much because we did not have social media back then or if we did not have it. I completely agree with you that this generation is desensitized to the privacy of the digital world and the ramifications that could happen. However, I am not entirely sold on the idea of the RFID or the facial recognition idea even though they do have some good component to them as well. I know several people that have their…

But Black Mirror isn’t just about the technology we carry around in our pockets that are supported by the “Cloud” (that ephemeral concept of service) which requires mind-boggling millions of square feet of brick and mortar servers around the world to store and pump out our personal data measured in exabytes (of which 30% is porn). Black Mirror is a dire warning of what’s underneath our obsession and dependence on those sleek, stylish devices. The real question Brooker’s series asks isn’t some…

Are body cameras a bad thing? Body cameras have been used to prove many cases and can help prove what actually happened at a scene, however some people believe they are invading privacy. Should police officers be required to wear body cameras? Conventional wisdom suggests the body cameras would both hold police officers accountable and help to protect the public from officers with violent tendencies. But there is very little research currently available to back that assertion up…

Governments spying on Governments Spying on governments from different countries could be useful, but wrong at certain times. You never know when the next war could start, or where the criminal the government wants is. I am going to debate on if spying can be appropriate, can it be erring, or unnecessary and dangerous. Is spying appropriate on some measures? Firstly I believe that spying on opposing governments is useful. You may find out the information needed for future terms. There are many…

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, surveillance is the act of watching a person or a place, especially a person believed to be involved with criminal activity or a place where criminals gather (“untenable”). Surveillance, in the United States, is an extremely debated topic for many citizens. One person might contemplate what are the costs, and benefits; which was one of Katerina Hadjimatheou’s many points in her article on surveillance. Other citizens might ask themselves, how much of our…

It is alarming how quickly technology has advanced over the years. Our society today, especially the next generation, rely too much on technology to the point where they cannot go one day without it. This can make people seem more social on the internet when they are not in person. Privacy was valued more in the past and people are being controlled, not physically but socially. George Orwell’s novel, “1984” offers a more plausible view of the future than Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” through…

"The government monitors a lot of internet usage around the US, that most people probably are not even aware of. The government monitors phone calls, instant messages, facebook posts, and contact lists. To some people this may seem ridiculous but in some cases it is necessary. In today’s world, the internet is used for pretty much everything. The internet also makes it easy to keep things a secret, it is easy to try and hide things from others while using the internet. There are many…