It’s not about finding your dog

The public backlash to Amazon’s superbowl advert publicising its ability to collate information from domestic security cameras has increased scrutiny on the private surveillance state the big tech platforms are building.

Surveillance state

From self-service checkouts to public streets to stadiums – surveillance technology is everywhere and a recent study suggests it’s unconsciously altering how our brains process information, as well as our conscious behaviour.

Surveillance nation

Online monitoring raises serious questions about privacy and rights, but where justified it can be used for good if organisations consider wider issues like transparency and fairness.