Introduction

Surveillance technology… the term has the connotations of big brother and of James Bond. This particular brand of technology has changed our world in many ways and still does. In the present day there are numerous ways in which a person, group of people, or organization can be observed. Surveillance can be done by a computer program innocuously installed upon a person’s computer, by an unmanned aerial vehicle circling in the sky above a target, or even from the calls you make on your cellular phone. I intend to study this technology and it’s application as I feel that it is both interesting and important to our world today. It’s use or abuse can have major negative and positive consequences and it must be handled with care and respect.