With increased capabilities in technology we’ve seen a huge societal impact in how we live our lives and what can be done with our personal information. Even if the purpose of camera surveillance might be done with good intent, by surveilling a population the question of privacy comes to light. The study aims to understand how camera surveillance affects privacy. The study also looks forward into the future with the possibilities of facial recognition and how this technology would change camera surveillance and in turn privacy. Important to note is that this study does not aim to examine whether camera surveillance is an effective means of crime prevention or crime investigation, but rather the consequences it entails for people’s privacy and how the infringement on privacy is seen from an ethical and a judicial standpoint. This study’s focus is examining camera surveillance and privacy in Sweden. The results and conclusion of the study derives from 4 different themes that were identified during the method segment, these are, Ethics, Law, Camera Surveillance, and Facial Recognition. Firstly, the study argues that trust and transparency needed for camera surveillance to be accepted by the public and to make sure that the camera surveillance is ethical. Secondly, we argue there is an ongoing infringement on privacy and additional risks if the storing of personal information gathered by surveillance cameras exists. Thirdly, an imbalance between technological possibilities and legal possibilities can lead to either a threat- or protection for privacy. Furthermore, the study acknowledges the importance of government agencies to be able to uphold laws and regulations regarding camera surveillance and privacy. Finally, the study finds mixed views regarding camera surveillance mixed with additional technologies, such as facial recognition. To increase trust and to make sure the technology serves the people we argue that some sort of ethical governance is needed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-183215 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Jonsson, Viktor, Westerberg, Patrick |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Informatik Student Paper Bachelor (INFSPB) ; 2021.11 |
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