Surveillance and capture: Two models of privacy
- 1 April 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in The Information Society
- Vol. 10 (2), 101-127
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01972243.1994.9960162
Abstract
Two models of privacy issues are contrasted. The surveillance model employs visual metaphors (e.g., “Big Brother is watching") and derives from historical experiences of secret police surveillance. The less familiar capture model employs linguistic metaphors and has deep roots in the practices of applied computing through which human activities are systematically reorganized to allow computers to track them in real time. The capture model is discussed with reference to systems in numerous domains.Keywords
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