The Role of Computers in Surveillance

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• The Role of Computers in Surveillance
• Katie Hatland

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Background

• Types of Surveillance
• Red light cameras
• Photographic or video data
• Located at intersections
• Used to catch and prevent vehicles from running
  red lights

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Background

• Types of Surveillance
• Biometric
• Physical and behavioral characteristics of people
• Would be integrated into all aspects of daily
  activities
• Used for identification, verification, and
  screening

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Background

• Before Computers
• Physical presence of police necessary
• Continuous monitoring not practical
• Waste of resources

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Ethical Issues

• Safety vs. Profit
• Red light cameras used to increase profit
• Cameras dont prevent accidents
• Cameras actually cause accidents

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Ethical Issues

• Privacy
• Information from red light cameras can be used
  for other purposes
• Biometric data stores too much information on
  individuals
• Protection on who is able to access information
• Certain groups will be targets

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Conclusion

• Computers have made it possible to
• Easily store and access information
• Reduce human characteristics to numeric codes
• Monitor activity as a means of protection and law
  enforcement

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History of Impact

• Current Technology
• Red light cameras use digital photographs and
  video recordings
• Collection and maintenance is less expensive
• Biometric uses fingerprinting, handwriting, and
  iris recognition
• Used in some banks for verifying identity

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History of Impact

• Future Technology
• Biometric data to monitor for suspicious behavior
• Would replace passwords