Self-Surveillance Privacy

摘要: It has become cliche to observe that new information technologies endanger privacy. Typically, the threat is viewed as coming from Big Brother (the government) or Company Man firm). But for a nascent data practice we call "self-surveillance," may actually come ourselves. Using various existing and emerging technologies, such GPS-enabled smartphones, are beginning measure ourselves in granular detail - how long sleep, where drive, what breathe, eat, spend our time. And storing these casually, perhaps promiscuously, somewhere "cloud," giving third-parties broad access. This of self-surveillance will decrease privacy troubling ways. To counter this trend, recommend creation Privacy Data Guardian, profession manages Vaults, which repositories data. In Part I, describe self-surveillance, been enabled by measurement communication technologies. We explain can produce substantial benefits both individual society, intrinsic instrumental terms. Unfortunately, never be achieved without costs. II makes threshold clarifications about those proffers two different metrics might measured explains why rise entail net loss under either metric. also point out problem (our surveilling us) is, fortunately, more tractable than related problems, third-party surveillance us third-parties. Having cleared brush, turn central proposal Personal professional whose job it maintain client’s Vault. addition providing technical specifications approach, outline specific legal relations, include fiduciary relationship, between client Guardian. addition, an evidentiary privilege, similar trade secret protects held licensed Finally, IV answers objections solution implausible useless. conclude pointing legal, technological, self-regulatory attempts at safeguarding digital, interconnected have not particularly successful. Before becomes widespread practice, some innovation needed. view, "species," created through fusion law technology released into current ecosystem.