Surveillance

There is not a single nationwide surveillance system for cardiovascular diseases, however there are several types of surveys, studies, and registries. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a state-based, random dialed telephone survey of the United States population ages18 years or older (CDC, 2015). The BRFSS is conducted in all 50 states…

Firstly, it is presented to us though Animal Farm of the great danger of Mass Surveillance. Mass surveillance is the pervasive surveillance of an entire population, or substantial fraction thereof. Throughout the negative aspects of surveillance, Animal Farm shows us proof of mass surveillance doing more harm then good. Napoleon and the pigs would get the dogs or the secret police (who represented the KGB) to go around and do the rounds…

placement of security measures around their property. Some people place surveillance cameras and motion sensors around their houses and businesses to protect themselves from theft and unwelcome visitors. The surveillance cameras violate a citizen’s freedom of privacy for the safety of the citizen’s home because it watches the citizen without their permission. Similar to the telescreens in George Orwell’s 1984, the surveillance cameras monitor a person’s every move while in distance of the camera…

different ways to be bullied, a few common ones are indirect, direct, and cyber. As a result, the victim begins to have increased developments in depression and anxiety which then results into negative effects in school.“The 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that, nationwide, 20% of students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying” (www.stopbullying.gov 1). Direct, indirect, or cyberbullying can damage many…

networks, Facebook has received scrutiny for internet predators, state surveillance, and fake profiles. However, despite the social network’s flaws, Facebook allows for individuals to connect and stay…

the wake of the Watergate scandal, Congress passed into law the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (“FISA”) to limit the power of the Executive Branch for the secret surveillance activities. Hence, to protect citizen privacy, FISA requires the government to attest that "the objective" of the surveillance is to gather foreign intelligence information. However, the difference between electronics surveillance conducted for national security and law enforcement purposes erected a “wall”…

NSA. Spying and warrants are attended to legally through Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and specially made courts. The courts provide judicial review. The goal of the spying is to find citizens influenced by foreign radicals into a potentially violent level of fringe ideology before they act. The NSA’s surveillance was largely uncovered by Edward Snowden’s leak. The PATRIOT act expanded many existing surveillance programs and enabled tracking programs such as XKeyScore and PRISM program.…

The National Security Agency’s (NSA) collection of metadata has been questioned on constitutional grounds. Specifically, the NSA’s actions have been argued to conflict with the Fourth Amendment of the constitution, which states that all citizens are free from being subjected to any unreasonable searches or seizures initiated by the government. Proponents of the NSA’s collection of metadata believe that it is a crucial tool in preventing potential terrorist attacks, while opponents of the program…

soldiers invading homes and citizen’s privacy for personal use. For this reason, the fourth amendment has been a representation of right to privacy. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relates to the fourth amendment because the advancement of technology means the government does not have to physically conduct surveillance personally as before. In a broader perspective, this law can be seen as legal because it does not directly affect people’s personal life. However, it is no…

1984, written by George Orwell, illustrates to us that the government is not always there to help us; they are there for personal gain and to keep their country on a short leash. The leader, known as Big Brother, watches their citizens’ every move day in and day out. The Party controls everything from their history all the way down to their language. Even thinking rebellious thoughts is a crime and worthy of conviction. Thoughtcrime, in fact, is the worst crime that can be committed. “One…