Essays on Government Surveillance

The role of government surveillance in national security has been an prolonged issue in our country. We face a question: is the violation of our privacy really worth the security that could potentially be provided? The beginnings of our current government surveillance come from the...

The detail of global surveillance disclosures leaked by Edward Snowden casts doubts on the ethics of government surveillance. The abuse of surveillance will lead to the loss of personal privacy, affect people’s daily life and make government lose their credibility. Nevertheless, the data and information...

Many governments monitor the use of the Internet by their residents for various reasons, including protecting national security. Although this practice has raised many ethical concerns, such as the collection of data of citizens, it has been justified as a necessary evil in the interest...

Government surveillance is an issue everyone should be aware and suspicious of. The topic is portrayed to the public as an effective tactic to ensure that the country and the citizens residing in it are safe and secure. Though this may be true, the downsides...

“Every breath you take, Every move you make….Every bond you break, Every step you take, I’ll be watching you. Every single day…Every word you say. Every game you play…Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you.” If you ever really looked into the lyrics of...

As technology is increasing and becoming more powerful so is the ability for people to hack into cell phones or computers and steal crucial information. Information like phone numbers, contacts, addresses, credit/debit card numbers or medical records. But what if it was being done by...

In George Orwell’s novel 1984 Big Brother controls the population of Oceania through many ways. One of these ways is surveillance; monitoring everyone’s every move. This instills fear in the people in their everyday lives to carry out their moves and actions a certain way....

Government Surveillance on Internet Activities It is worth mentioning that when the government starts surveillance on internet activities, the internet might become less attractive. Furthermore, art, culture, innovation, scientific research, and freedom of expression will be compromised and hence limited with regards to production. The...

We are rapidly entering the age of no privacy, where everyone is open to surveillance at all times; where there are no secrets from the government. When people fear surveillance, whether it exists or not, they grow afraid to speak their minds and hearts freely...