Rebuilding Trust in the Surveillance State

The state has always been engaged in security-related activities, but these have changed over time — particularly in the twenty-first century. Today, state surveillance cannot be considered without noting the role of data flows — including personal data — between private corporations and government agencies.

In this video, David Lyon walks us through the history of state and surveillance. From the advent of computer-based communications, to the events of 9/11 (that is, September 11, 2001), to the rise of social media and finally to the revelations made by Edward Snowden, we see that as surveillance and data collection has become more ubiquitous, trust is eroding.

Lyon points toward a future that isn’t absent of surveillance, but where data and how it is collected is subject to norms of justice. For this to happen, citizens and policy makers alike must rethink fair and proportional use of the public’s data. Ultimately, Lyon concludes that surveillance affects everyone, and therefore everyone should be concerned.

[thene]

Yes. You'll be needing to rebuild that "trust", after your surveillance state failed to stop roughly a million mass shootings.

[hypnophonz]

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