One:

Using the following links, watch these 2 films from the BBC.

1 ► Weapons of Mass Surveillance: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-40531967/weapons-of-mass-surveillance

2 ► In your face: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-42248056/in-your-face-china-s-all-seeing-state

These two examples show the advancements in surveillance in countries outside the US.

Requirements: 

Watch both the films, analyze and answer the three given questions. 

1. Is this something we should live with?

2. Cities like San Francisco have banned these systems to protect privacy. Should they be banned? 

3. Is there a policy that you would recommend to protect privacy? (do some research to backup your answer).Use outside sources, including citations, and write a 1-2 page paper.

Two:

Requirements: Use link and watch Part 2 of the United states of Secrets documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/united-states-of-secrets/#video-2

Then, write a 1-2 page paper that includes answers to the following three questions (remember to cite sources): 

1) Do we really need privacy? Some people are of the philosophy that “national security” or “commercial purposes” privacy intrusions don’t really matter. IT is constantly fighting the battle of security over freedom with user access rights. Do you feel that the user of technology should have no expectation of privacy? 

2) What do you think of the robot description discussed by Google. Do you feel that it is an invasion of privacy? 

3) Two successive administrations have supported surveillance programs. Research a new law that has been implemented to protect privacy in the US and the World. 

Remember to cite your sources in a bibliography. 

Three:

Requirements: watch the two-part Facebook Dilemma video: (cut & paste link)

Part 1

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-facebook-dilemma-part-one-s43cuc/

Part 2

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-facebook-dilemma-part-two-iev1xh/

Then, write a 1-2 page paper that includes answers to the following two questions (remember to cite sources):

1) In today’s technological immersive environment, do you think even a big tech company can get in over it’s head?

2) Is Facebook part of the problem or part of the solution? Find examples where they have succeeded or failed.

Remember to cite your sources in a bibliography.