IP: RE: Proliferation of Surveillance Devices Threatens Privacy

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

>From: "Pudewell, Jae" <jae.pudewell@intel.com>
>To: "'farber@cis.upenn.edu'" <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
>Subject: RE: Proliferation of Surveillance Devices Threatens Privacy
>Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 13:41:00 -0700
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>David,
>
>A recent copy of Discover Magazine contains an article on advances in
>computer imaging and modeling, including a computer-generated image of the
>character-laded face of elderly man, with detail and clarity rivaling a
>photograph.  Tracking and recording movement and activity is certainly
>fraught with many possibilities for abuse.  But since the majority of the
>systems discussed below use digitizing not photographic techniques, it soon
>shouldn't be too difficult to fictionalize reality to a degree that is
>undetectable.
>
>The real danger, therefore, of the surveillance-society is it's presumed
>infallibility.  And ordinary citizens do not have the resources to know even
>where to begin to defend themselves.  Add in the power and pervasiveness of
>the media and I certainly wouldn't want to be a public figure.
>
>None of us should accept "trust me" as a viable response.  Absolute power
>corrupts absolutely.
>
>Regards,
>Jae Pudewell



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