Tag Archives: London

Love of Surveillance: The Illusion of Safety

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Paul Goss

A recent Pew poll has been released concerning opinions of technological and social changes and how positively people view the different changes. Surprisingly high on the list was the increase in surveillance and security, with 58% of those polled viewing … Continue reading →

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CCTV Sci-Fi Fairytale

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Paul Goss

Austrian artist Manu Luksch recently completed and is now showing the movie Faceless, comprised entirely of CCTV footage from London. The UK Data Protection Act gives individuals the right to access personal data held in computer filing systems, including CCTV … Continue reading →

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