No other way but to make use of TraceTogether mandatory
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Although footage from the thousands of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed islandwide has been useful in mapping the infection path and finding those at risk, what is still lacking today is an accurate log of all interactions. People forget who they met and do not have contact details of strangers they spoke to.
State surveillance is also not new here; CCTV cameras are ubiquitous and there are plans to turn lamp posts into smart fixtures that can analyse faces and match them against databases.
The spate of public sector data breaches over the last two years might not have inspired public confidence. Notable cases include leaks of the data of 800,000 blood donors last year and 1.5 million SingHealth patients in 2018.
Keep your privacy and the partial shutdown is prolonged, or lose it and you may see punishing bans on social gatherings and non-essential businesses be lifted sooner.
Some issues to ponder:
-Should govt be allowed to track movements of ANYONE or only highly suspected people (e.g. suspects of terrorists and criminals?) Does it depend on what kind of crime also? If it's petty crimes, do we allow govt to invade the privacy of that person even if he is confirmed a suspect?
-Can the monitoring be limted to just random people passing by within the range of the CCTV, or can it be TARGETTED persons?
-to critics who say that if u have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide, u do not have to fear...BUT do we not do things which are NOT against the law per se, but which we do not want people to know as it will bring unwanted attention, be potentially embarrassing, and subject one to ridicule, bullying, discrimination, etc...even though it is not against the law? e.g. ur medical condition, sexual orientation, money issues, the kind of underwear u buy, sex toys, blah blah blah....the hotel u spent the night at with someone, ur sexual fetish, how much money u donated, u personal views about certain races or groups.....which political party we support...Many of these are not against the law or criminal, but if disclosed, can affect the way others perceive and treat us, whether it's the public or the govt......
For Q6, below, note the idea that the effectiveness of tech in solving problems depends not just in the function of the tech itself, but also in its accessibility (e.g. cost and availability in certain regions/areas) as well people's willingness to use it (e.g. convenience, infringement on privacy, cultural reasons, etc...)
Qns:
1.How far should a state have a right to monitor the actions of people within its borders? (Cam. 2007)
2.Does modern technology always improve the quality of people’s lives? (Cam. 2006)
3. People, not the government, should decide how to organize their lives. Is this a fair comment? (Cam. 2004)
If can't access above link, click HERE
Although footage from the thousands of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed islandwide has been useful in mapping the infection path and finding those at risk, what is still lacking today is an accurate log of all interactions. People forget who they met and do not have contact details of strangers they spoke to.
State surveillance is also not new here; CCTV cameras are ubiquitous and there are plans to turn lamp posts into smart fixtures that can analyse faces and match them against databases.
The spate of public sector data breaches over the last two years might not have inspired public confidence. Notable cases include leaks of the data of 800,000 blood donors last year and 1.5 million SingHealth patients in 2018.
Keep your privacy and the partial shutdown is prolonged, or lose it and you may see punishing bans on social gatherings and non-essential businesses be lifted sooner.
Some issues to ponder:
-Should govt be allowed to track movements of ANYONE or only highly suspected people (e.g. suspects of terrorists and criminals?) Does it depend on what kind of crime also? If it's petty crimes, do we allow govt to invade the privacy of that person even if he is confirmed a suspect?
-Can the monitoring be limted to just random people passing by within the range of the CCTV, or can it be TARGETTED persons?
-to critics who say that if u have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide, u do not have to fear...BUT do we not do things which are NOT against the law per se, but which we do not want people to know as it will bring unwanted attention, be potentially embarrassing, and subject one to ridicule, bullying, discrimination, etc...even though it is not against the law? e.g. ur medical condition, sexual orientation, money issues, the kind of underwear u buy, sex toys, blah blah blah....the hotel u spent the night at with someone, ur sexual fetish, how much money u donated, u personal views about certain races or groups.....which political party we support...Many of these are not against the law or criminal, but if disclosed, can affect the way others perceive and treat us, whether it's the public or the govt......
For Q6, below, note the idea that the effectiveness of tech in solving problems depends not just in the function of the tech itself, but also in its accessibility (e.g. cost and availability in certain regions/areas) as well people's willingness to use it (e.g. convenience, infringement on privacy, cultural reasons, etc...)
Qns:
1.How far should a state have a right to monitor the actions of people within its borders? (Cam. 2007)
2.Does modern technology always improve the quality of people’s lives? (Cam. 2006)
3. People, not the government, should decide how to organize their lives. Is this a fair comment? (Cam. 2004)
posted by Dark Shadow | 2:19 PM
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