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How much is the US government spying on Americans?

1984

  • The government has access to information about citizens using specific innovations to be able to “reasonably” spy on “suspects.”
  • New cars made in 2014 will have black boxes that can track your location.
  • Under the post 9/11 Patriot Act, the government has access to every phone call made in the US.
  • Not only can government officials have access to your data; private contractors also have easy access to internet searches and phone records.
  • NSA has access to credit card transactions.
  • FAST- new technology similar to lie detector, monitors a person's heart rate, used for catching people who are guilty.
  • The FBI and NSA have worked together to have access to all digital communications on the internet.

  • Many repressive governments are trying to keep order by creating secret police and heavy propaganda, leading the people to believe what they spread. This can be seen in many societies such as 1984 where Orwell had the thought police and a figure face of big brother. While this extends to modern society such as in America where we have undercover cops and uncle Sam.

  • Although preventive measures are taken not much can stop people from taking the technology or finding ways around the restrictions.

  • Orwell's government could not stop the people from having independent thoughts.

  • The governments can not necessarily stop technology from getting into the wrong hands.

Repressive governments using US made spy technology

1984

  • Gaining ground since the early 2000's spy "gear" has has a boom in sales. The newer technology has made it easier for governments to monitor citizens. Jerry Lucas holds 5 annual events all around the world a year for federal agencies and 43 representatives of countries, excluding the public eye, for displaying the latest and greatest items. Lucas states that surveillance products make no distinction and that there are only users and targets.

  • While the events are hosted in 5 countries and there is about 1500 attendees, some of the most sensitive countries are banned from joining but the rest are invitation only.

  • With about 51 countries about half of them have secured government contracts with the U.S.

  • While many countries see western technology as a useful necessity to keep the citizens safe some departments do admit the fact that if the technology gets into the wrong hands there is not much that can be done.

  • In 1984, many devices were used to spy on citizens, such as the telescreens, and according to this article the US has developed various ways to monitor citizens.
  • These creative yet frightening ways to spy on citizens are claimed to be "ways to spy in a way George Orwell would not have imagined in his worst nightmare".
  • The only difference is that in 1984 the citizens were aware of what device (the telescreen) kept a constant watch on them; we as US citizens are uninformed.

1984

GPS Tracking Invades Citizens Privacy

  • In an excerpt in the article, Obama argued for this program, stating; "In the abstract, you can complain about Big Brother, and how this program is run amok, but when you actually look at the details, then I think we've struck the right balance."

This excerpt in the article relates to 1984 because not only does it actually talk about Big Brother, but Obama says the same things that the Party would say to argue the right to watch over its citizens.

  • Although the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act gave the government legal access to citizens technology in 2008, agencies began secretly conducting electronic surveillance on US phone calls and emails without court warrants after 9/11 in 2001.

In 1984, the Party did everything without a warrant because they had supreme power, but the citizens were aware that Big Brother was watching, unlike the US citizens.

  • in 1984 the part watched over its citizens for complete power over them, the US government ensures its citizens that its only used in case of terrorist attacks.

  • Many people believe that although the government may begin by telling the truth about just looking for terrorist organizations, its power will eventually be abused.

  • The Supreme Court argued about the use of digital technology to track American citizens and ruled against GPS tracking. The Court wanted to prevent the use of GPS tracking without a warrant.

  • Today, as long as the said person is out in public, the police believe that they have the right to use GPS devices, cellphone tracking, cameras or computer data.

  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated; "[There's] an awareness that the government may be watching chills." Agreeing that the government secretly watching over every citizen is unlawful and that the court must limit the governments use of tracking technology.

  • The right of privacy when balanced against public surveillance is most important in the eyes of the Supreme Court.

  • Gregory Nojeim, of the Center of Democracy & Technology said that the court "[It's] clear it would not allowed advancing technology to erode the constitutional right of privacy."

1984

  • In an excerpt in the article the court argued about the GPS case, stating that; " The GPS case concerned whether the modern state had unlimited power to track and monitor its citizens, evoking the specter of George Orwell's 1984."

  • "The government can store such records and efficiently mine them for information years into the future." This section relates to 1984 because the Party also stores information and uses it for its advantage by keeping it from the citizens. although to our knowledge our government does not keep information from us, they still use our information to their advantage.

  • The reason the Supreme Court doesn't advocate GPS tracking is because it lets the government know our location at any given time, having control over the citizens, like the telescreen letting the Party know where every citizen was located.

Obama Defends Data Spying as Modest Privacy Encroachment

  • Classified programs have access to data on US residents telephones, audio and video chats, photographs, e-mails, documents, and connection logs.
  • Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, and Apple are among the technology providers involved.
  • These programs are monitored under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which states that the data is only looked at if there is suspicion involving foreign terrorist organizations.
  • The program has said to have stopped multiple plots, though no details have been provided to prove its validity.
  • Although legal, this Act is exercised in secret, meaning that no one knows when its being used on them or whether its being used for the right purposes.

The Invasion of Privacy and Technological Encroachment

By Andrea Quiroga, Daniela Quesada and Katrina Smith

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