Worldwide, people who use cars, buses, trains, and carry cell phones are tracked in increasingly centralized corporate and government databases. This capability is still in its infancy, and has been facilitated by payment systems which are linked to identification and refer to centralized electronic databases.
Mass tracking and surveillance capabilities have arisen organically, often as side effects of new technologies, and are being increasingly leveraged by government and law enforcement in the name of national security. For security purposes, the public is generally not provided with detailed information about the management and use of mass surveillance systems.
As a result, relatively small groups are able to track and control the movements of average citizens around the world, every minute of every day. These systems are opaque, not well documented, publicized or regulated. The purpose of this presentation is to:
<strong>Sherri Davidoff</strong> is a professional security consultant, researcher and writer. She conducts penetration tests, network assessments and forensics for a wide variety of industries, including financial, health care, manufacturing, academic, and government institutions. She has conducted extensive research on privacy and the effects of technology on anonymous travel and communications, and she is the co-author of SANS 558: Network Forensics. Sherri publishes weekly articles on Philosecurity.org