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From: Theodor.SCHLICKMANN@BXL.DG13.cec.be Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 11:23:47 +0100 Subject: Re: An amendment proposal...
Your scope of privacy seems to be rather narrow.
True enough. I figured if I kept typing I'd probably get into trouble with somebody. Besides I just wanted to start a discussion for a couple of days distraction. There are many aspects of the various characteristics and I don't pretend to be able to imagine them in all their combinatorial splendor. One thing I know is that the social potential for video cameras in relation to traffic management are immense. The problem is that their potential for abuse when coupled with other sorts of technologies is absolutely frightening. I don't believe that potential is enough to avoid them out of hand.
It is not only communication. Privacy is also needed on public places (e.g., violated by face recognition systems), at work places (e.g.,violated by telephone tapping), for your body (e.g., endangered by abortion control),
No, what is needed in public places is anonymity. We want to be treated just like everyone else. We specificaly don't want any identity. ____________________________________________________________________ To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice. Confucius The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------
One thing I know is that the social potential for video cameras in relation to traffic management are immense. The problem is that their potential for abuse when coupled with other sorts of technologies is absolutely frightening. I don't believe that potential is enough to avoid them out of hand.
It is not only communication. Privacy is also needed on public places (e.g., violated by face recognition systems), at work places (e.g.,violated by telephone tapping), for your body (e.g., endangered by abortion control),
No, what is needed in public places is anonymity. We want to be treated just like everyone else. We specificaly don't want any identity.
It is important to set clear guidlines and codes of practice for such technological innovations, well in advance of the digital revolution making new and unforseen opportunities to collate, analyze, recognise and store such visual images. Such regulation will need to be founded on sound data protection principles and take cognizance of article 15 of the European Data Protection Directive. Essentially it says that: "Member States shall grant the right of every person not to be subject to a decision which produces legal effects concerning him or significantly affects him and which is based solely on the automatic processing of data". The attitude to CCTV camera networks varies greatly in the European Union, from the position in Denmark where such cameras ar banned by law to the position in the UK, where you can find one of the most advanced CCTV network coverage in Europe and where the issue of regulation and control have been perhaps more developed then anywhere else.
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