English people now for sale
Personal data harvested from GP and hospital records are shortly to be made available for sale in England. Today’s Guardian report highlights concerns of privacy advocates… Read More »English people now for sale
New review available
Jolyon Mitchell’s review of my book, Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society: Watching and Being Watched, has been published in the new issue of Studies in Christian Ethics (27.1,… Read More »New review available
Scotland’s Surveillance Future
The Scottish Government has published its White Paper, “Scotland’s Future,” commending a vote for independence at the referendum on 18th September this year. Surveillance is… Read More »Scotland’s Surveillance Future
“Too much information…”
Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker apps allow me share my diligence over New Year’s Resolutions with the world. The capacity to disseminate my progress via… Read More »“Too much information…”
A surveillance Christmas
The biblical story of Christ’s birth is replete with surveillance. Mary and Joseph make their way to Bethlehem to fulfil the requirements of a census… Read More »A surveillance Christmas
Canaries to combat surveillance
Wired are carrying an interesting opinion piece by Chris Finan today. He sees the negative impact upon the reputation of IT services companies who have… Read More »Canaries to combat surveillance
It’s behind you!
“It’s behind you!” has connotations peculiar to audiences familiar with the British pantomime tradition. The warning perhaps takes on a new cadence for Google-dependent internet… Read More »It’s behind you!
The surveillance business, Scotland
Excellent BBC Radio Scotland programme featuring extended section on businesses in Scotland that are providing or designing surveillance systems around the world. Available on BBC… Read More »The surveillance business, Scotland
Your profession and surveillance?
In yesterday’s Guardian Ross Anderson imagined himself as a professional in different spheres and gave a glimpse of what surveillance means wearing those different hats.… Read More »Your profession and surveillance?
New issue of ‘Practical Theology’ journal now available.
Volume 6, Number 3 / 2013 of Practical Theology is now available on the essential.metapress.com website at http://essential.metapress.com/content/w381124nx511/. This issue contains: Editorial – Eric Stoddart,… Read More »New issue of ‘Practical Theology’ journal now available.