Government Surveillance

Larry Jennings • Robert Schwien Stacy Drake • Eric Crump

Surveillance

• Background• Intended vs. Unintended use of tech• Examples• Assumptions• Utilitarian Analysis• Kantian Analysis• Conclusions• Questions

Technology We Use Everyday!

• PC / Internet • Consumer Card Programs• Electronic Toll Collection (iPass)• DVRs• GPS /E911/Onstar• Public Surveillance Cameras

What do these have in common?

They All Collect Data!

What is REALLY being collected?

• PC / Internet – Data is stored at ISP and other servers

• Consumer Card Programs– Transactions and Products are stored

• Electronic Toll Collection (iPass)– Date and Time of going through are stored on Government Servers

• DVRs– Often no restrictions on data storage and access from marketers and advertisers

• GPS /E911/Onstar– Ability to track people and send data to servers..– Some GPS is latent and can be turned on remotely

• Public Surveillance Cameras – These devices are now being programmed to recognize “suspicious behavior “and alert proper authorities– These include police and potentially government.– Not sure about facial recognition

Who gets this information?

CorporationsGovernment

Who gets this information?

CorporationsGreat for Marketing Opportunities

GovernmentGreat for trying to identify Terrorists!!!

BUT!

A system that knows it all!

Total Information Awareness (TIA)

Who gets this information?

CorporationsGreat for Marketing Opportunities

GovernmentGreat for trying to identify Terrorists!!!

BUT!

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