This diploma thesis focuses on surveillance studies on online platform Facebook. This famous social site became a tool for both fun and business lately. Facebook collects data that is then used for some other purposes which means there is some kind of a surveillance done. All the infomation that Facebook collects is given by the users themselves who voluntarily share their personal information. This kind of collected data is then for example used for commercial purposes such as media advertising with obvious profit expectations and so is used in crime prevention such as cyberbullying etc. Diploma thesis is divided into three sections. First describes surveillance history until nowadays, postmodern times. Second part clarifies the formation of the social site Facebook, it's user rules and privacy rules as well as practical examples of using collected data online. The last part of this thesis introduces some other favourite social sites and its functions as well as their surveillance possibilities and advertising potential.

This diploma thesis focuses on social media phenomenon from a surveillance studies perspective. It perceives social media as a sphere, where many kinds of surveillance are realized. From those applied by partners to those driven by commercial interests. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and empirical part. The theoretical part concentrates mainly on explanation of the connection between some important surveillance theories with the current surveillance practices on social media. The empirical part allows readers to understand how selected users of social media reflect surveillance and the loss of privacy associated with it.

In my dissertation I will deal with the issue of surveillance, which is applied in the area of marketing, consumption and in connection with that in advertising. I will concentrate mainly on the current age and therefore on the electronic surveillance, so the history of the surveillance studies will not be dealt with in this thesis in more detail. The first part of the thesis will be theoretical focusing on the main theses and theories of the current surveillance authors, especially the issues of electronic surveillance. The next part of this thesis will focus on surveillance and surveillance techniques in marketing and consumption. In this part I will also build on the theories of contemporary authors discussing the surveillance topic in the commercial sphere, but I will try to complement the theoretical introduction of the issue with the specific functioning of this phenomenon in practice. The main aim of this thesis will mainly be an overview and comprehensive illumination of surveillance and control issues focusing on the field of marketing and consumption and also mapping its operation in practice. In this part, I will focus on the issue of electronic surveillance in terms of marketing strategies focusing on the application of surveillance on the Internet and particulary on social networks. I...

Despite technological advances in public health informatics, the evaluation of infectious disease surveillance systems data remains incomplete. In this study, a thorough evaluation was performed of the West Virginia Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WVEDSS, 2007-2010) and the West Virginia Electronic Disease Surveillance System NationalEDSS -Based System (WVEDSS-NBS; March 2012 - March 2014) for Category II infectious diseases in West Virginia. The purpose was to identify key areas in the surveillance system process from disease diagnosis to disease prevention that need improvement. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, a quasi-experimental, interrupted, time-series design was used to evaluate the 2 data sets. Research questions examined differences in mean reporting time, the 24-hour standard, and comparison of complete fields (DOB, gender etc.) of the data sets using independent samples t tests. The study found (a) that the mean reporting times were shorter for WVEDSS compared to WVEDSS-NBS (p < .05) for all vaccine-preventable infectious diseases (VPID) in Category II except for mumps; (b) that the 24-hour standard was not met for WVEDSS compared to WVEDSS-NBS (p < .05) for all VPID in Category II except for mumps, and (c) that most fields were complete for WVEDSS compared to WVEDSS-NBS (p < .05) for all VPID in Category II except for meningococcal disease. Healthcare professionals in the state can use the results of this research to improve the system attributes of timeliness and completeness. Implications for positive social change included improved access to public health data to better understand health disparities, which, in turn could reduce morbidity and mortality within the population.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Public health agencies protect the health and safety of populations. A key function of public health agencies is surveillance or the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data about health-related events. Recent public health events, such as the H1N1 outbreak, have triggered increased funding for and attention towards the improvement and sustainability of public health agencies’ capacity for surveillance activities. For example, provisions in the final U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) “meaningful use” criteria ask that physicians and hospitals report surveillance data to public health agencies using electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) and syndromic surveillance functionalities within electronic health record (EHR) systems. Health information exchange (HIE), organized exchange of clinical and financial health data among a network of trusted entities, may be a path towards achieving meaningful use and enhancing the nation’s public health surveillance infrastructure. Yet the evidence on the value of HIE, especially in the context of public health surveillance, is sparse. In this research, the value of HIE to the process of public health surveillance is explored. Specifically, the study describes the real and perceived completeness and usefulness of HIE in public health surveillance activities. To explore the real value of HIE, the study examined ELR data from two states, comparing raw, unedited data sent from hospitals and laboratories to data enhanced by an HIE. To explore the perceived value of HIE, the study examined public health, infection control, and HIE professionals’ perceptions of public health surveillance data and information flows, comparing traditional flows to HIE-enabled ones. Together these methods, along with the existing literature, triangulate the value that HIE does and can provide public health surveillance processes. The study further describes remaining gaps that future research and development projects should explore. The data collected in the study show that public health surveillance activities vary dramatically, encompassing a wide range of paper and electronic methods for receiving and analyzing population health trends. Few public health agencies currently utilize HIE-enabled processes for performing surveillance activities, relying instead on direct reporting of information from hospitals, physicians, and laboratories. Generally HIE is perceived well among public health and infection control professionals, and many of these professionals feel that HIE can improve surveillance methods and population health. Human and financial resource constraints prevent additional public health agencies from participating in burgeoning HIE initiatives. For those agencies that do participate, real value is being added by HIEs. Specifically, HIEs are improving the completeness and semantic interoperability of ELR messages sent from clinical information systems. New investments, policies, and approaches will be necessary to increase public health utilization of HIEs while improving HIEs’ capacity to deliver greater value to public health surveillance processes.

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This thesis examined how aware upper secondary school students are of how the informationthey share on social media platforms is handled, what concerns are raisedregarding the personal data collected and used by corporations and authorities andhow upper secondary school students view the future education of digital privacy.Questions in the thesis are answered by performing a study using questionnaires asa data collection method. The conclusion is that upper secondary school students inSweden are fairly unaware of how their information is handled in the digital worldand what regulations are in place to protect their data. Some concerns are raisedaround the participants’ lack of knowledge and how their trust in authorities haslowered due to digital surveillance, the lack of mitigating actions against abuse ofsurveillance, and the debate regarding mass surveillance. In the future, the participantswant more education about digital privacy, and they believe it should be partof the curriculum in upper secondary school.

Les systèmes de surveillance vidéo sont omniprésents dans les lieux publics achalandés et leur présence dans les lieux privés s'accroît sans cesse. Si un aéroport ou une gare de trains peut se permettre d'employer une équipe de surveillance pour surveiller des flux vidéo en temps réel, il est improbable qu'un particulier effectue une telle dépense pour un système de surveillance à domicile. Qui plus est, l'utilisation de vidéos de surveillance pour l'analyse criminalistique requiert souvent une analyse a posteriori des événements observés. L'historique d'enregistrement correspond souvent à plusieurs jours, voire des semaines de vidéo. Si le moment où s'est produit un événement d'intérêt est inconnu, un outil de recherche vidéo est essentiel. Un tel outil a pour objectif d'identifier les segments de vidéo dont le contenu correspond à une description approximative de l'événement (ou de l'objet) recherché. Ce mémoire présente une structure de données pour l'indexation du contenu de longues vidéos de surveillance, ainsi qu'un algorithme de recherche par le contenu basé sur cette structure. À partir de la description d'un objet basée sur des attributs tels sa taille, sa couleur et la direction de son mouvement, le système identifie en temps réel les segments de vidéo contenant des objets correspondant à cette description. Nous avons démontré empiriquement que notre système fonctionne dans plusieurs cas d'utilisation tels le comptage d'objets en mouvement, la reconnaissance de trajectoires, la détection d'objets abandonnés et la détection de véhicules stationnés. Ce mémoire comporte également une section sur l'attestation de qualité d'images. La méthode présentée permet de déterminer qualitativement le type et la quantité de distortion appliquée à l'image par un système d'acquisition. Cette technique peut être utilisée pour estimer les paramètres du système d'acquisition afin de corriger les images, ou encore pour aider au développement de nouveaux systèmes d'acquisition.

Thesis (M.Tech.: Emergency Medical Care)- Dept. of Emergency Medical Care and Rescue, Durban University of Technology, 2008. xii, 149 leaves, Appendices A-I. / Prehospital emergency medical service (EMS) data is essential for understanding the functioning of the services as well as the community's health. Being able to clearly and accurately define the patient population in terms of demographics and clinical condition may guide the EMS in resource management, clinical governance, research, education and political decisions. However, such data is limited in South Africa. This research, therefore, aimed to develop a data collection tool to determine the population of prehospital emergency medical care patients in South Africa. The objectives were: (i) determination of what data needed to be collected, (ii) development of a tool to collect the data, and (iii) testing the tool for ease and appropriateness of use and completeness of data collection in an authentic environment. A mixed-method, predominantly qualitative methodological design was used, with some elements of grounded theory. There were three phases corresponding to the objectives. The first two were qualitative and the third was both qualitative and quantitative. In the first phase expert consensus was sought, using a focus group discussion and Delphi study, to develop a minimum data set (MDS) to describe the patient population. The resultant MDS consisted of 18 data elements which could be categorised into demographics, time and location of EMS use, the clinical reasons for EMS use, and the actual use of the EMS. A tool and associated user instructions, based on the findings of Phase One, were developed and refined during Phase Two. Phase Three was used for testing the tool in an authentic environment. The tool was found to be acceptable and user-friendly. Further testing of the tool for accuracy and reliability is recommended.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 30-November 02, 1995 / Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada / The first airship was invented and designed in 1852 by Henri Giffard, a French engineer. Airships were used by both the Allied and German military for surveillance and bomb dropping in WWI. There was a steady increase in airship use up until the Hindenburg exploded while docking in 1937 at Lakehurst, New Jersey. This tragedy almost ended the use of airships. Significant use of airships next occurred during WWII for submarine surveillance and depth charging. Airships for advertising, surveillance, and command control came of age in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Airships can be fitted with several telemetry options or instrumented with sensor systems for surveillance purposes. The telemetry or sensor data can be relayed, real-time, to a remote station as much as 150 km from the airship either encrypted or plain when cruising at 3000 feet altitude. Small vehicles (3 meters long) can be detected at 50 km using radar; 12 km using FLIRs; and, depending on weather conditions and real-time imaging processing, up to 20 km using video cameras. Cooperating airborne targets can be tracked out to 150 km. The major advantages of the airship over conventional aircraft are: • ENDURANCE Up to 20 hours without refueling. • LOW OPERATING COST Less than the cost of a helicopter. • SHOCK-FREE ENVIRONMENT Allows commercial electric equipment usage. • VIBRATION-FREE ENVIRONMENT Yields personnel comfort and endurance. • SAFETY Safer than any aircraft, automobile, or bicycle.