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'''Sousveillance''', coined by Steve Mann, refers to the concept of “inverse surveillance.” Derived from the French word “sous” meaning below, this term contrasts the typical surveillance, which comes from the word “sur” meaning above. Sousveillance means that the participant of an activity records that activity usually by way of a small wearable camera, physically shifting the viewpoint of the recording lower. This concept is fueled by the emergence of small digital technologies, and the frustration of only authorities being able to surveil. Sousveillance provides power to the people, but with power and cameras ethical problems are sure to arise. | '''Sousveillance''', coined by Steve Mann, refers to the concept of “inverse surveillance.” Derived from the French word “sous” meaning below, this term contrasts the typical surveillance, which comes from the word “sur” meaning above. Sousveillance means that the participant of an activity records that activity usually by way of a small wearable camera, physically shifting the viewpoint of the recording lower. This concept is fueled by the emergence of small digital technologies, and the frustration of only authorities being able to surveil. Sousveillance provides power to the people, but with power and cameras ethical problems are sure to arise. | ||
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| − | Steve Mann is a Canadian researcher and a strong advocate for privacy rights. Together with Professor Ian Kerr, he has written extensively on surveillance and developed the concept of sousveillance. Mann believes that sousveillance will “enhance the ability of people to access and collect data about their surveillance and to neutralize surveillance.” Sousveillance spreads the power that historically only belonged to authorities onto the people. In the past “security operates by tracking ‘everything that moves (Lyon).’” With Sousveillance this still exists but now that tracked are able to track. Sousveillance highlights and protects democracy. Common examples of sousveillance devices are cell phone cameras, bodycams, and heart monitoring devices. | + | Steve Mann is a Canadian researcher and a strong advocate for privacy rights. Together with Professor Ian Kerr, he has written extensively on surveillance and developed the concept of sousveillance. Mann believes that sousveillance will “enhance the ability of people to access and collect data about their surveillance and to neutralize surveillance.” Sousveillance spreads the power that historically only belonged to authorities onto the people. In the past “security operates by tracking ‘everything that moves (Lyon).’” <ref name=“Lyon, Liquid Surveillance, 2013"> With Sousveillance this still exists but now that tracked are able to track. Sousveillance highlights and protects democracy. Common examples of sousveillance devices are cell phone cameras, bodycams, and heart monitoring devices. |
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In the most traditional sense, surveillance involves watching by means of a camera or video recorder. Because of this, it is not shocking that inverse surveillance is done in the same fashion. Sousveillance originated with cell phone cameras. Since most people carry a cell phone on them at all times, most individuals have the ability to record their surroundings at any given moment. Steve Mann said, “we now live in a society in which we have both the few watching the many and the many watching the few.” In recent years, there have been many video leakages of biased arrests by way of cell phone cameras. Many of these videos focus on the actions of the typical surveiller and highlight misjudgment of authority. Because cell phone cameras give watching power to everyone in addition to authority, in one sense they create a more ethical society. Since everyone is constantly watching, everyone is being watched, which creates less space for ethical issues. At the same time, many people’s privacy is now compromised in any public space since both the people and the police have cameras on them constantly. In a day and age where there is little to no online privacy, we do not need our on ground privacy being compromised as well. | In the most traditional sense, surveillance involves watching by means of a camera or video recorder. Because of this, it is not shocking that inverse surveillance is done in the same fashion. Sousveillance originated with cell phone cameras. Since most people carry a cell phone on them at all times, most individuals have the ability to record their surroundings at any given moment. Steve Mann said, “we now live in a society in which we have both the few watching the many and the many watching the few.” In recent years, there have been many video leakages of biased arrests by way of cell phone cameras. Many of these videos focus on the actions of the typical surveiller and highlight misjudgment of authority. Because cell phone cameras give watching power to everyone in addition to authority, in one sense they create a more ethical society. Since everyone is constantly watching, everyone is being watched, which creates less space for ethical issues. At the same time, many people’s privacy is now compromised in any public space since both the people and the police have cameras on them constantly. In a day and age where there is little to no online privacy, we do not need our on ground privacy being compromised as well. | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 13 March 2019
Sousveillance, coined by Steve Mann, refers to the concept of “inverse surveillance.” Derived from the French word “sous” meaning below, this term contrasts the typical surveillance, which comes from the word “sur” meaning above. Sousveillance means that the participant of an activity records that activity usually by way of a small wearable camera, physically shifting the viewpoint of the recording lower. This concept is fueled by the emergence of small digital technologies, and the frustration of only authorities being able to surveil. Sousveillance provides power to the people, but with power and cameras ethical problems are sure to arise.
HISTORY
Steve Mann is a Canadian researcher and a strong advocate for privacy rights. Together with Professor Ian Kerr, he has written extensively on surveillance and developed the concept of sousveillance. Mann believes that sousveillance will “enhance the ability of people to access and collect data about their surveillance and to neutralize surveillance.” Sousveillance spreads the power that historically only belonged to authorities onto the people. In the past “security operates by tracking ‘everything that moves (Lyon).’” Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag;
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