Long Range Surveillance

to choose between being loyal to his employer and informing the public about the mass surveillance. While the intentions of the NSA were to keep the American public safe, their method of mass surveillance is a violation of people’s privacy and ineffective at stopping crime. This can be explained by examining who Edward Snowden is, why he exposed the mass surveillance scandal, and what exactly the mass surveillance scandal was. Edward Snowden worked as a system administrator for the NSA, where he was

According to industry estimates, the global video surveillance market was to grow from 11.5 Billion dollars in 2008 to 37.7 Billion dollars in 2015 (M&M, 2014). Additionally, New York Times/CBS poll found that 78% of people questioned supported the usage of cameras in public areas, and evidence tends to point to spectacular successes – for example, important footage was extracted by cameras for finding the Boston Marathon bombing suspects or the identification of those responsible for the attacks

Topic: Is CCTV surveillance helping to reduce crime or is it affecting the people’s privacy in public spaces? SURVEILLANCE: A CURSE TO PRIVACY What does privacy means? “Privacy can be defined as ‘that area of a man’s life which, in any given circumstances, a reasonable man with an understanding of the legitimate needs of the community would think it wrong to invade” (Aquilina, 2010). For example, when people walk on street or play in parks, shop in a public market place, study or talk on

may call Iraq and Afghanistan war as a UAV war (Wilson, 2015). As air support became crucial for every military operation, even in counterterrorism air support is the huge advantage against the insurgents. Currently, drones are basically used for surveillance and air strikes. But there were trials for the use of drones for logistics purposes. “After a decade of sending vulnerable, manpower-intensive, fuel-guzzling ground convoys to resupply troops at far-flung combat outposts in Iraq and Afghanistan--and

Surveillance and Big Brother In this new world of technology, advancements of surveillance can be a forerunner of deception or false security. The personal lives of millions of people could be easily accessible through a push of a button. The government is able to now access our phone calls, text messages, personal information, and anything else that we have on the internet and in our phones. The novel, 1984 , is a perfect representation of what could happen if an authoritarian government controls

In the novel 1984, George Orwell sets up a world whose citizens are forever under surveillance by the party. This forever surveillance and policy is illustrated through the concept of “Big Brother”, and the phrase “Big Brother is watching you”, which is continuous throughout the novel. This expression is advertized inside and out of Oceania as a remembrance to the citizens that they are being scrutinized. The Citizens of Oceania give into being observed out of fear of the party. In the real word

Technological Surveillance In an age where instant communication and technology provide easy and ready access to information, the society and the individual is caught between two very controversial principles- open information and privacy. The perceptions and expectations of privacy are rapidly changing as a result of current developments in surveillance technologies. The question is are these new surveillance technologies endangering the values and morals of our democratic

A drone is an unmanned aircraft, it is more formally known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), it is a flying robot that can be remotely controlled. Citizens in LA met this decision with protests arguing that drones can be used for unwarranted surveillance and some even fear that drones will become weaponized and start patrolling the skies. Flying robots monitoring the skies is clear example of dystopian future and may remind us of Orwell's 1984 but, advocates say that the drones could help protect

Introduction Pharmacovigilance is “the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse effects or any other medicine related problem.” Regulated in the US by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the expectation of volunteer reporting by health care professionals (HCP) and mandatory reporting by drug developers/manufacturers, this field of study is essential in the improvement of patient outcomes and safety. Its peripheral importance lies

that most people have heard of the saying, “Big Brother is watching you.” The saying comes from George Orwell’s book, 1984. A story which depicts a nightmarish view of society. Big Brother plays a key role throughout the novel for his surveillance state. Surveillance functions consistently in the dystopia, affecting the way individuals view themselves by their present day technology. Within the dystopian society of Oceania, the Party, also known as the leaders, convince their citizens that they are