Abstract The paper discusses the rights of employers' to monitor employees at work by intercepting emails and phone calls. It further considers the problems associated with such monitoring.
Outline
Introduction
Monitoring - Species of What?
Monitoring - Why?
Surveillance of Email and Internet
Telecommunications and CCTV Monitoring
Data Protection
Employee Surveillance and ECHR and Human Rights Act Defamation
Employee Monitoring - Private Rights and Public Policy
Conclusion
From the Paper "Over the last few years, software packages have made electronic performance monitoring possible ; employers are able to use more sophisticated techniques to monitor their subordinate employees. Commonly used is the "telephone tap". Numerous recorded messages inform us that our calls may be "monitored and or recorded". Often to safeguard employees and also to protect the employers own interests as well as clients' but also for training purposes. However, many employers have ulterior motives behind their ability to monitor and record calls."
Abstract This essay attempts to answer the question of whether or not George Orwell's chilling vision of the future, as portrayed in his novel "1984", is becoming a reality by comparing his ideas to modern society as we know it. The paper begins with a short introduction with a personal opinion which is resonated throughout the essay, and then moves on to give a short precis on the book. It concludes with a short summary and an outlook for the future.
From the Paper "The telescreen that the device that the "Thought Police" used to obtain evidence of Winston and Julia's affair, just as CCTV cameras hold evidence against criminals today. The only things that the telescreen could not record were Winston's thoughts. This was shown when Winston used the flashback technique to show Winston thinking of the past. I liked his use of this technique because it created contrast to the world in which Winston now lived - it had not always been like that. In modern life, our equivalent is the CCTV camera. However, it is shocking to believe that we are actually worse than the Party in this area. CCTV camera watch over the nation 24/7, criminals are tagged, ID cards are just waiting to be introduced, and - thanks to mobile phones and project echelon - you can be pinpointed to your exact location on the planet as well as have all your phone calls recorded. The fact that Orwell made Winston seem powerless to the telescreen only made me think more about how much this nation is turning into a policed state, so I found this an extremely effective portrait of modern society."
Tags: big, brother, cctv, doublethink, media, winston, julia
This paper analyzes the video and audio surveillance industry in terms of security and business applications, using a company called "Spying Eye Surveillance" as an example.
Abstract This paper explains that, in today's highly technical, post 9/11 society, a new industry is developing, commonly known as the video surveillance industry, particularly in more developed nations such as the United States, China, Japan, and across Europe, which has developed dramatically, and, along with this development, has come many obstacles, including technological, governmental and legal ramifications. The author includes an overview of the industry in general; trends for the particular types of surveillance utilized by "Spying Eye Surveillance", an independently owned company that specializes in video and audio surveillance products for businesses and security personnel; projections for the growth of these types of companies and the strengths and weaknesses of the industry. The paper outlines some of the potential implications experienced by this industry, including governmental restrictions and legal ramifications for abuse of technology.
From the Paper "However, in other cases, the issues are not as clear. For example, in the Virginia Court of Appeals in 1999, a man's conviction for using a spy camera to videotape underneath women's dresses on a public fairground was overturned, with the note that no expectation of privacy should have been held by the women. In this case, the local court's belief that this type of surveillance violated the Fourth Amendment obviously did not agree with the opinions of the State court. Additional cases have been noted both in favor of and against the placement of video surveillance in such places as fitting rooms and school locker rooms."
Abstract This paper is a research proposal about the use of surveillance cameras and their efficiency as a crime investigation tool as opposed to a deterring crime. In his introduction, the author of the proposal examines current literature regarding the utilization of video surveillance as a tool for fighting crime. In addition, the writer discusses the use of video surveillance as a crime deterrent, as well as an investigation tool. Finally, the author details his research proposal and procedure.
Outline:
Introduction
Hypothesis
Research Design
Setting
Independent Variables
Dependent Variables
Analysis of Data
Implications of Proposed Research
References
From the Paper "Much of the research surrounding video surveillance surrounds not public but private usage of video surveillance. The studies surround common crime centers such as convenience stores, which have been traditionally exposed to many crimes of property and often injuries and or loss of life. Convenience stores have taken many steps to reduce the incidence of robberies and one of them is implementing video surveillance, which often gets used by police to solve crime and at the very least create a set of information that time stamps occurrences and potentially offers identifying information of the suspects of the crime. The accepted existence of the cameras in such locations has not led to a decrease in robberies in most studies but is, when used correctly a substantial source of information for police when they are trying to apprehend criminals and explain forensic results."
