********* Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 03:03:51 +0100 From: Ralf Bendrath <bendrathat_private-berlin.de> Organization: http://www.fogis.de To: declanat_private Subject: the Urbaneye Project: CCTV in Europe Declan, maybe Politech readers are interested in the CCTV developments and debates in Europe. This is good point of contact. Ralf http://www.urbaneye.net/index.html the Urbaneye Project On the Threshold to Urban Panopticon? Since more than four decades we witness the proliferation of video surveillance (closed circuit television - CCTV) in Europe. During the 1990s its presence exploded in public accessible space in many European countries. It is this common trend which the URBANEYE project addresses. It is a comparative research project analysing the employment of CCTV in public accessible space in Europe which shall assess its social effects and political impacts in order to finally outline strategies for its regulation. The URBANEYE project is realised by a multidisciplinary team assembling criminologists, philosophers, political scientists, sociologists and urban geographers from seven countries. It is co-ordinated by the Centre of Technology and Society at the Technical University of Berlin. Its overall duration is 30 months and the final report shall be presented in spring 2004. The research is supported by the European Commission as part of the Key Action "Improving the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base" within the Fifth Framework Programme. However, the content of this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission regarding these issues. ********* From: "Peter Hollings" <phollingsat_private> To: "Declan McCullagh" <declanat_private> Subject: New Surveillance Technology Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:50:26 -0500 Declan -- I thought Politechnicals might be interested in this Israeli surveillance technology. The text below is excerpted from a recent report from the technology analyst firm Gartner. The fuller report can be found at http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?id=351518 . Peter Hollings "Israel-based Xacct Technologies has won numerous awards during the last three years for its intelligent business infrastructure platform and data gathering technologies. For example, Red Herring has named it one of the "Top 50 Companies Most Likely to Change the World." A closer look at Xacct's technology reveals some startling implications and opportunities for abuse. Promoted as a comprehensive, real-time data collection, correlation, aggregation and account provisioning solution, Xacct's technology uses "smart agents" to record information and transmit data to a central event manager, storing the usage data in a commercial database. Direct access to servers is not required, and Xacct claims that more data often can be gathered by interrogating traffic near the device than what the device itself provides. Data is captured from all seven layers (physical to applications) of the Open Systems Interconnect Protocol stack. The type of data that can be recorded goes well beyond that collected by other systems, such as the FBI's Carnivore e-mail monitoring technology, to the point where virtually every type of communication can be recorded. Xacct uses its proprietary Net-Stream Recognition Technology, which supports the monitoring of more than 750 protocols and 3,000 attribute combinations. Protocols such as HTTP, FTP, NNTP, H.323 (network conferencing standard for voice and video), SMTP and others are monitored from devices such as switches, routers, Web servers, voice over IP gateways, application servers and even wireless networks such as general packet radio service (GPRS), Code Division Multiple Access, WAP and the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) to obtain traffic and application data. Xacct's carrier-class technology is deployed as a business infrastructure solution that provides multisource, multilayer data collection, as a convergent software platform that captures and transforms raw network data, such as that from GPRS, UMTS and IP networks, into actionable business and intelligence information. Because protocols such as GPRS are always on, it's possible for a carrier to offer information back to a user based on his or her location and previous behavior. Going a step farther, Xacct can collect and process this data in real time, combining behavioral events with positional events. With the upcoming penetration of third-generation wireless standards, this presents some interesting legal perspectives as to how the information should or should not be used." ********* From: "Xeni Jardin" <xeniat_private> To: "Declan McCullagh" <declanat_private> Subject: Travelocity poll says 76% like idea of biometric "trusted traveler" ID. Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:44:00 -0800 <snip> <<Travelers Support Voluntary Travel ID Card. Consistent with earlier Travelocity.com surveys, 76 percent of those frequent travelers polled strongly support or somewhat support the implementation of a voluntary ``Trusted Traveler'' identification card -- which would contain encrypted information, including a photograph, fingerprints, flight history and/or facial/retinal (eye) characteristics. The card would enable passengers wishing to move more quickly through security to do so. About 4 out of 5 frequent travelers said that if such a card were available, they would likely participate and use it. In a similar Travelocity.com survey released in October 2001, 71 percent of frequent travelers said they would likely take advantage of a National Travel ID Card. Travelers Support Federal Access To Travel Information. Seventy percent of frequent travelers surveyed strongly support or somewhat support granting federal law enforcement agencies (such as the FBI) access to all travel reservations such as airlines and hotels booked through travel agencies and suppliers. However, because of privacy issues, 26 percent of frequent travelers somewhat oppose or strongly oppose allowing federal agencies access to personally identifiable travel information.>> </snip> ------------ <http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020227/daw017_1.html> Wednesday February 27, 8:32 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Travelocity.com Inc. Travelocity.com Poll Shows Travelers Favor Encrypted Identification Card Support for Law Enforcement Access to Travel Reservations Is Mixed With Concerns Over Privacy FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- While the Federal Aviation Administration has mandated various increased airport security measures during the past several months, a vast majority of travelers continue to voice support for programs such as a ``Trusted Traveler Card'' to ensure travel safety, according to a poll released today by Travelocity.com Inc. (Nasdaq: TVLY - news), the most popular travel site on the Web. Among already implemented FAA security procedures, survey respondents claim bomb-sniffing dogs, manual luggage searches and limited access to gated areas as being the top three security procedures that make them feel most secure. ``From this survey of Travelocity.com customers, it is clear that travelers overwhelmingly support a voluntary identification program like Trusted Traveler that will speed them through airports,'' said Terrell B. Jones, president and chief executive officer of Travelocity.com. ``It's also significant to point out that travelers are willing to grant law enforcement access to travel reservation information for security reasons. While travelers support the Trusted Traveler concept, the survey data also suggests both government and industry need to remain alert to concerns about government use of personal information.'' In a February 2002 survey, almost 3,400 Travelocity.com members who have traveled since Sept. 11, 2001, responded to various questions regarding airport security. Following are more details on what Travelocity.com found: Travelers Support Voluntary Travel ID Card. Consistent with earlier Travelocity.com surveys, 76 percent of those frequent travelers polled strongly support or somewhat support the implementation of a voluntary ``Trusted Traveler'' identification card -- which would contain encrypted information, including a photograph, fingerprints, flight history and/or facial/retinal (eye) characteristics. The card would enable passengers wishing to move more quickly through security to do so. About 4 out of 5 frequent travelers said that if such a card were available, they would likely participate and use it. In a similar Travelocity.com survey released in October 2001, 71 percent of frequent travelers said they would likely take advantage of a National Travel ID Card. Travelers Support Federal Access To Travel Information. Seventy percent of frequent travelers surveyed strongly support or somewhat support granting federal law enforcement agencies (such as the FBI) access to all travel reservations such as airlines and hotels booked through travel agencies and suppliers. However, because of privacy issues, 26 percent of frequent travelers somewhat oppose or strongly oppose allowing federal agencies access to personally identifiable travel information. Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Make Travelers Feel Most Secure. More than half of the respondents (52 percent) polled said that the FAA security procedure requiring bomb-sniffing dogs to inspect luggage makes them feel most secure while traveling. Travelers also cite manually searching luggage (47 percent) and allowing only ticketed passengers past security checkpoints (43 percent) as top security measures that make them feel most secure. About the Travelocity.com Travel Security Survey Travelocity.com requested survey participation via e-mail. Data was collected from Feb. 11 to Feb. 13, 2002. Almost 3,400 (exactly 3,397) members who started and completed round-trip air travel between Jan. 4 and Feb. 3, 2002 participated, and this excluded duplicated responses, which were omitted to ensure data quality. The findings were valid at a 95 percent confidence level, with a margin of error of +/- five percent. Full details of findings can be found at www.travelocity.com/polls . About Travelocity.com Travelocity.com Inc. (Nasdaq: TVLY - news), a database-driven travel marketing and transaction company, provides Internet and wireless reservations information for more than 700 airlines, more than 50,000 hotels and more than 50 car rental companies. In addition, Travelocity.com offers more than 6,500 vacation packages, tour and cruise departures and a vast database of destination and interest information. Travelocity.com employs more than 1,000 customer service professionals, has sold more than 20 million airline tickets and has registered more than 32 million members. ********* Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 15:14:23 -0800 From: "Stephen H. Kawamoto" <shkawamotoat_private> Subject: Tokyo police get surveillance cameras To: declanat_private Cc: "Stephen H. Kawamoto" <shkawamotoat_private> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=2&id=203359 Police surveillance cameras operating in Tokyo's Kabukicho Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at 17:00 JST TOKYO — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) put 50 surveillance cameras into operation Wednesday in the Kabukicho entertainment district in downtown Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward as part of its crime-fighting efforts in the area. Controlled by monitors set up at the MPD's Shinjuku Police Station, the electronic cameras are intended to help the police keep an eye on the streets of the nation's largest adult entertainment district that has become the scene of a growing number of violent crimes... -- With attentiveness strives this fool who knows the delusion of 'I am'. -- PGP: 0x8C656D0E :: 7F49 566F DB34 DC11 5BEA 0BC3 C47A A982 8C65 6D0E -- ********* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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