An interesting presentation on the increased amount of Internet Surveillance in today's up and coming technological world. As they said in 1984, "Big Brother is watching you."
2. A Lively Overview
Discussion Topics:
Internet Surveillance
National Security Agency (NSA)
Federal Law
Lack of Warrants
Surveillance Equipment
Terrorist Activity
7. Internet Surveillance As A
Global Issue
Global Debate: Internet surveillance
Surveillance and National Security supporters hurt their
own chances of public trust when the keep their real
motives for internet surveillance from them in the first
place.
8. What Are Americans Doing?
Americans are “ talking steps to remove or mask their digital footprints on
the Internet.”
The pew research center reported, “86 percent of the US internet users
have taken some steps to avoid online surveillance.”
“ 21 percent of online adults in the survey have had an email or social
media account hijacked.
11 percent have had information like social security numbers or financial
data stolen.”
“ 50 percent of internet users say they are worried about the amount of
personal information about them that is online, a figure that has jumped
from 33 percent in 2009.”
9. Insightful Quote From
Obama
“ you can‟t have 100 percent security and also then have
100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience. We are going
to have to make some choices as a society.” Various
surveillance programs have helped the government “
anticipate and prevent possible terrorist activity.” – Barack
Obama
10. Video
Link To The Video (Only Watch First 0:55):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1ebDgSg74&feature=
youtu.be
11. Discussion & Question
Period
① What types of crime are prevented by increased
surveillance?
② How effective is surveillance in solving crimes, and
how does this effectiveness change as levels of
surveillance increase?
③ Why worry, if you’ve got nothing to hide?
④ Who’s protecting you from Internet predators,
pedophiles, cyber stalkers, and online sex offenders?
12. Bibliography
1.) "Computer and network surveillance." Wikepedia. Wikipedia, 14 Sept. 2013.
Web.
23 Sept. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_surveillance>.
2.) Declan, Declan. "FBI pressures Internet providers to install surveillance
software." CNET. CNET, 2 Aug. 2013. Web. 23 Sept. 2013.
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57596791-38/
fbi-pressures-internet-providers-to-install-surveillance-software/>.