Abstract :
Ubiquitous sensors and massive interlinked databases are propelling us into the post-Orwellian era. Are we ready to know everything about each other? Who will control the tools of surveillance and analysis: governments, corporations, John and Jane Q. Public, or all of the above?.
Keywords :
data privacy; government policies; surveillance; corporations; distributed sensing; governments; massive interlinked databases; reciprocal transparency; surveillance; ubiquitous sensors; Biosensors; Cities and towns; Data analysis; Databases; Educational institutions; Government; Monitoring; Propulsion; Surveillance; Watches;