Why have the Swiss people approved a bill that increases state surveillance? Eimi Harris offers a review of the new surveillance law passed in Switzerland and what the referendum results represents in the way of surveillance, security, and privacy.
Tag: Surveillance
After A Decade, Canada Has Drones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are an important tool for armed forces. After years of setback, Canada’s Armed Forces have finally purchased drone technology. Elise Wagner discusses how Canada got to this important milestone of modern warfare.
The UK Investigatory Powers Bill: Codifying Surveillance
Eimi Harris analyzes the UK Investigatory Powers Bill and the impact legitimizing invasive surveillance practices may have on society’s privacy.
Control and Care in the Surveillance Age
Kelsey Berg provides a philosophical analysis of modern surveillance, with a surface overview of the Canadian surveillance context.
Drones: The Best Defence Canada Doesn’t Have- Part III: The Canadian Case for Drones
In Part III of III, Kelsey Berg addresses drone development in the context of Canada’s current defence priorities.
Drones: The Best Defence Canada Doesn’t Have- Part I: Long Awaited JUSTAS
In Part I of III, Kelsey Berg presents the dilemmas and benefits of the Canadian Armed Force’s future acquisition of drones.
Inside the Global Signals Intelligence Apparatus: An Overview of the Five Eyes Alliance
Sandy Vingoe discusses the history and current capabilities of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, and highlights the need for increased public oversight.
The Man That Snitched
In our most recent Water Cooler debate, the Editors sound off on Edward Snowden, and it gets personal. Hero, Traitor or Neither?