Surveillance

“Surveillance breeds conformity”(Glenn Greenwald). Usually people use cameras for protection but it has grown to much more. For many years, the United States government, and many others, have been watching people through surveillance cameras. They are easily hacked or misused and justice is rarely given. Although many people want to increase the amount of surveillance cameras in public places; however, decreasing the amount of surveillance cameras will help with financial problems, with hacking,…

of Selected Government Surveillance Programs Here are answers to some widely-asked questions about the FBI’s and National Security Agency’s surveillance programs revealed last week. Q: What is the National Security Agency doing? A: Two major surveillance programs have been revealed: 1. Since 2006, the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans from some of the largest telecommunications providers in the United States, via a series of…

Beginning our discussion with the first point I made—surveillance is less of a protection, but of an invasion of our basic human and constitutional rights. In the midst of our government using programs to monitor people, in an effort to help in the fight against terrorist and ensure that Americans stay safe, it has been forgotten about the increasing political surveillance, in the name of protection against war or an enemy, fuels the never-ending excuse to monitor innocent people’s lives. Just…

The interview titled “Casino Surveillance Officer” by Kim K. is about a woman in her late thirties who works in a casino. She transitioned from being a blackjack dealer to a surveillance officer. She details what motivated her to make the switch, the benefits of her new position, as well as why she’s not completely satisfied with working in the casino in general. Kim K. most likely went through special training. As the textbook states, training involves acquiring various skills “that result in…

domestic surveillance programs and justifies monitoring the lives of civilians by stating that the programs are for the overall national security of the nation, rather than defending the private lives of American citizens. Because most domestic surveillance is superfluous, American citizens retain the right to private lives and should be sheltered from redundant surveillance. Throughout American history, domestic surveillance and monitoring…

Syndromic surveillance approaches could be utilized to track the burden of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and mental illness. Data collection and analysis would be a useful tool for tracking risk factors and trends of population health. The resulting data may be used to enhance public health prevention strategies or disease management and may also provide further identification of risk factors. According to Choi (2012) surveillance is considered to be an essential function the of…

our interests and allies around the world. This paper briefly reviews the global security environment and future trends, examines the implications of those trends for Joint Force 2025, and recommends a focus on three key areas: intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); cyber; and special operations forces (SOF). Finally the…

effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.” But in a case involving Edward Snowden, a now famous leaker of classified National Security Administration (NSA) surveillance operator, this amendment was challenged. The NSA Prism Program is used to gain private information from all Americans no matter whether it is from private facebook messengers, private emails, private texts, or even private phone calls. Mr.…

Living in a city with constant surveillance would drive anyone to paranoia. This is exactly what happens in Margaret Atwood’s book The Handmaid’s Tale. In this novel about a handmaid named Offred, the multiple strategically placed methods of surveillance drive her to moments of senselessness and cause her to lose sight of control, individuality, and independence. Gilead has several methods of surveillance set up throughout their community. First, they have the ominous Eyes. These are people…

controversial topic ever since the founding of the United States. From the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 that restrict the rights of immigrants, under the John Adams presidency, to the Edward Snowden and NSA scandal in 2013 that concerned government surveillance of its citizens and government transparency. These controversies have caused a public backlash against media censorship of any kind but there are aspects of media censorship that protect society rather than hurt it. Instead of hiding…