Imagine a virtual computer simulation that reflects the world around you in real-time. Before you ever leave your home, a wealth of images and information about the world around you is at your finger-tips. Facial recognition might give...

Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Informational Power (French & Raven) is one of the types or bases of power. We look at examples of informational power.

Informational Power or Influence happens when a leader provides information, reasons, and explanations that...

Pilotless drone aircraft will be used to track wildlife and fight poachers in wildlife reserves around the world. Park rangers in Kenya plan to introduce drones to help monitor endangered animals over vast expanses of park land. The...

Jordan explains how algorithms can be used to predict and monitor disease outbreaks, including in the case of the 2020 Coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak.

In this video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of being proactive rather than reactive when it comes to workplace security and safety. The video emphasizes the long-term impact of workplace incidents and the benefits of proactive...

Partners in Health CEO Sheila Davis and Tulio de Oliveira, director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at Stellenbosch University, discuss global vaccine distribution and what should be done now to prepare for the next...

Should the US government be allowed to spy on its citizens to protect society as a whole? There are arguments for and against – but the Big Brother state isn't a conspiracy theory, it's real!

We definitely need to be tracing the contacts of people who have tested positive for coronavirus, so that we can know who else has been exposed. This is a herculean task, but we have to do it. And there are some ideas and practices that...

In which we feature responses to The Art Assignment Ep. 2: Stakeout!, given by Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow.

Colin McLaren and Eve Ash discuss what people should do to protect their personal property and company assets. The video highlights the need for vigilance and proactive management in maintaining a safe work environment.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed a technique that can remotely control cockroaches. In a paper titled Line Following Terrestrial Insect Biobots, doctoral student Tahmid Latif and Alper Bozkurt, assistant...

In this video, Colin McLaren, an expert in crime prevention, discusses the importance of proactive measures to protect organizations from crime and violence in the workplace. He emphasizes the need for strong policies and procedures, as...

INET President Rob Johnson talks with the Financial Times’ Rana Foroohar about her new book, Don’t Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed It’s Founding Principles—And All Of Us (Currency, 2019).<br/>

Singapore had one of the world's most robust and effective responses to coronavirus and COVID19. Despite that, the country still had to enter lockdown and struggled to control the spread of the disease. What can this tell us about how...

What were the origins of 1984? How much is 1984 about surveillance technology? What was the reception of 1984 at the time?<br/>
George Orwell's 1984 with Dorian Lynskey Part 2

Human Rights Watch's Sophie Richardson discusses the dark side of China's use of cutting-edge surveillance technology with WSJ Editor Josh Chin.

Health research is difficult for a bunch of reasons. One of those reasons is the practice of using lawsuits to stifle research. A researcher finds that a product is harmful, and the producers of that product attack the researcher in...

Two mysterious Russian spacecraft have been shadowing a U.S. reconnaissance satellite since November, coming to as close to 100 miles at times. <br/>

This video discusses the vulnerabilities of business premises and provides practical tips on fortifying and securing the property. It emphasizes the importance of location, proper lighting, signage, cameras, locks, and employee safety...

A Reuters report has uncovered how Chinese telecom giant ZTE is helping Venezuela build a system to monitor its citizens.

Alleged cases of "sonic attacks" in China and Cuba has raised the question of how sound can used as a weapon.

This film explores some of the ways new communication technologies, such as mobile phones and surveillance software, impact on concepts of children and childhood in contemoprary societies.

The huge surveillance operation started years ago, when a convicted drug smuggler offered the ‘back door’ of his special new gangster phone to the FBI.