The Case Of Google Glass

With the current technology on the rise and its ability to learn and track what we do, eat, whom we talk to and when we sleep it is such a big part of our daily lives that consumers don’t realize the possible dangers. The issue that come from letting these websites, computers and phones etc. can have a huge impact with our daily life. What else do these companies know about us and how much freedom and privacy do we really have. Allowing Big brother and little brother being in bed with one another. Allowing big name companies and smaller companies to have access to literally everything that we search on the internet and simply what we like is a problem.

Not many people like being constantly recorded, and when advertisements on the internet were first able to collect info and display ads in such a way it made people unsteady. This constant recording, analyzing and then transferring this data into something useable could strike the same fear into society. This is important to moral’s because, morals are doing what’s right, even when it’s not the popular choice. People lean towards convenience which in twenty-first century means that it makes the lives of everyday people easier. It is easier to just speak aloud then it is to boot up a computer or to look for one’s phone. However, in order to just ask allowed out of convenience, the device must always be listening to its surroundings, therefor picking up any noise that surrounds it. Morality struggles with convenience, between what is right and what is comfortable, “to experience ease and convenience… [which] is the current expectation of technology” (Slack, Wise, & Slack 2015).

Though the consequences of citizen’s actions through technology today are not as severe or are non punishable, they do not take the government’s surveillance as seriously as the citizens of Oceania did in 1984. One NSA system can reach about 75% of all US Internet traffic, communications by foreigners and Americans (Gorman n. pag.). The US government's defense to surveillance claims is that the justification is National Security (Calamur n. pag.)., and this may be true, but the question of the freedom to privacy ratio, as a free nation, is still undecided. One way surveillance is now even more accessible is due to Google Glass. "With Google Glass, nobody's pointing a camera... phone. You no longer know if you're being filmed... an unspoken social rule is being violated" (Brown 42). and gives the government the ability to see from the point of view of anyone. With most every person you meet having quick access to some sort of recordable technology, it is easy to have your actions recorded or documented without your knowledge. The information can be easily spread around the world without your knowing or permission with just a simple touch. As said before, “.....an unspoken social rule is being violated” (Brown 42), taking away the sense of privacy and security felt by many Americans. Another form of surveillance, used by specifically the NYPD, is the use of undercover cops. Since The Occupy Wall Street

Eric Schmidt, the chairman of Google said, “If you have something that you don’t want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place.” The quote shows modern society well. Living in 21th century is like living in a glass box. We are living in society that needs only a few clicks to get information of others.

Most expectations would be somewhat glamorous due to the fact that there was so much rave about a product such as Google Glass where technology is now jam-packed into something as simple as glasses. It seems to close the gap that was missing for most people, some may say even fulfill the need of consumers, of wanting a device that consumers could constantly plugged into technology. This leads to the next point where Tsukayama goes on to state, “I shouldn 't feel this way. I like new technology -- I 've been a tech reporter at The Washington Post for more than three years. And I admire the vision of technology that Google promises Glass can offer: a device that lets you keep track of e-mails, texts and other messages in a seamless way -- all through a screen that 's perched just over your right eye.” (Tsukayama 1) This statement ties into the previous commentary which was someone like a technology reporter would be so dissatisfied with a product like this that it is surprising. It was definitely a shock to find out that someone such as the author found this product so distasteful. However, this goes into the next topic which relates to the standard of accepted criteria.

Technology has become more accessible to the point it has become easier for government to watch everyone's move. In this generation technology takes over everyone's daily life, where people wakes up and the first thing is look at is the phone. A phone there are many things on it, like text, pictures and videos. Phones can do many things, but there is a possibility where the government can tap into a phone and look through it. The government can watch everyone’s: text, history, private info, and pictures. Government has no right to looking through people’s personal info because it violates Fourth amendment, Blackmail, and Creates fear.

The Google Glass is one of the most popular new examples of wearable technology [19]. The Google Glass is a pair of glasses, prescription or non-prescription, that has a camera, touchpad and a display that can do multiple technological tasks: search, navigation, Gmail, Calendar, Now cards, phone calls, text messages, photos, videos, and video calls [17]. Glass has yet to be released to the public, but has been available for developers since February 2013 [9]. Although the Google Glass is still a relatively new piece of technology [17], it certainly hasn’t been lacking debates on the legality and privacy concerns of the device.

Google is something that made people’s life easier. It’s the search engine that delivers useful information about anything. Most of the time people will google to find information that they need without even figuring it out by themselves first. Internet is affecting us in a negative without us even noticing. Now days’ technology is so advanced that we have access to internet everywhere like cellphones, laptops, and computers. Google is changing the way we process information it’s changing the way we think. Technology is effecting our mental abilities and we don’t put much effort in our researches, which is convincing the danger of the technology and internet.

George Zimmerman committed murder, and was acquitted of charges by a jury, as there was not enough evidence to prove that Zimmerman had not acted in self-defense. Zimmerman walked away from the trial without any repercussion, and much of the country was outraged. But what if Zimmerman had been wearing Google Glasses, or what if Martin had been using his phone? Both devices have the capability to record events. Either of those could have been used as evidence against Zimmerman, and might have been enough for the jury to find him guilty of murder. Many Americans find flaws with the NSA's (National Security Agency) cell phone, satellite and camera monitoring. Though most people despise the program, the NSA's monitoring power needs to be raised. With the ability to more thoroughly investigate crime scenes though electronic methods, the NSA could help catch local criminals, and could also investigate terrorist attacks on the country more thoroughly. In the end, it comes down to a simple choice, privacy or safety. Which is more important, a small amount of privacy on electronic devices, or the safety of the entire country?

As American citizens we want to live in a country where privacy and protection can live in harmony. This is the political dispute surrounding mass surveillance technology, because the reality is that perfect harmony isn’t possible at this time. Social groups in conflict over this issue are divided into two categories; government agencies such as the FBI, CIA, and most prominently the NSA versus civil society groups like American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), as well as powerful people like Edward Snowden, and technology companies including Microsoft, Apple, Twitter, and Google (Nakashima 2015).

Possibly the technological feature creating the most controversy is surveillance cameras. What is seemingly there for public safety could also inhibit safety by exposing the public’s private life. Every move made under the hawk-like vision of the camera is observed and judged by someone sitting behind the scenes. Women risk being stalked by sexual predators, and assailants have been known to memorize the schedule of a subject in order to time the perfect attack (Stead). “Bad cops” may gain insight to a personal life that allows for the watcher to blackmail the victim. In recent studies it has been proven that an increase in surveillance cameras does not decrease the crime rate; it

In the modern world there have been a lot of technological advances within societies. Technology concerns about security and surveillance has changed the thoughts of people. This surveillance technology consist of spying video cameras, CCTV security and surveillance cameras, surveillance electronic communications, face recognition and many others. Some people think this technology is okay while others carry a different view.  These people feel that it is an invasion of privacy, especially when it is in a public place. Use of surveillance technology are impinging on our privacy as they are affecting student moral, privacy at workplace, behavior of people, life

We are as of now appended to (actually and metaphorically) various innovations that screen our practices. The wellbeing taking after excitement has incited the progression of numerous armlets and catch on devices that screen steps taken, activity levels, heart rate, et cetera., likewise the methodology of common equipment that can be layered, printed, painted, or created on human skin. Google is working together with Novartis to reach point of convergence that screens glucose levels in diabetics and sends the information to human administrations suppliers. Join that with Google Glass and the ability to chase the Internet down people while you look at them and you see that we 're currently encountering social issues that ought to be tended to. (Technology)

Although many people around the world are thinking of the uses they can make to use it everyday lives, some people disagree with this. The big issue is the privacy invasion, with the video recording feature in Glass has made insecurity to other human beings. There are people who wish not to be recorded in public. In recent news in San Francisco, A lady named Sarah Slocum, A local tech writer and marketing consultant was showing off her Google Glass at Haight Street bar Molotov's. Due to the show off, she was threatened and assaulted by a young man and was later robbed. She was “approached by a small group which appear to dislike her Glass”(Kurtis Alexander, SFGATE, Unfriendly Reaction) She described them that they were trying to shield themselves from the recordings and until one girl from the group went in anger to stop her from recording. Sarah then realizes she was the target that causes the hatred. This is when the young man approaches her and violently assaults her and takes her Glass and runs out of the bar while other members have taken her wallet, phone and purse. This incident demonstrates the people do not want to be exposed, and unfriendly reactions can lead to such violence in the public. In relation to the past with similar incidents, the introductions of new cameras developed in the 19th century by Kodak, and the problem was that photographs are taken of female

Google Glass has been described as “a personal assistant whereby it allows users to direct connect to the Web via WiFi, or tethers to a 3G or 4G mobile devices via Bluetooth. Its weight is less than a pair of sunglasses ( approximately nine pounds ) and it basically operated by touch and voice.” (Tuffley,2013) Since Google Glass comes with the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, you could connect your Google Glass with your mobile devices such a smart phone, via Bluetooth. Google Glass also able to translate your speech to text, with it connected to your mobile devices, you can now chat instantly with your friends on Chat Room or Instant Messaging without looking down on your smart phones, instead, you just have to “talk” to them. Google Glass is said to be an almost “hands free device”, the propose of it is to create a more active lifestyle with our advanced technology, it is enough for us seeing people meeting up in a café, meanwhile all they do is just looking down on their smart phones instead of talking to each other, and they could call that a “gathering”, yet it is actually just a group of people sitting together looking at their smart phones separately. The Google Glass is currently still on it’s “Trial and Error” journey, where Google make the Google Glass available for developers, the price stated in the meantime was $1,500. A few lucky developers