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Computer and network surveillance

Computer and network surveillance is the monitoring of computer activity and data stored locally on a computer or data being transferred over computer networks such as the Internet. This monitoring is often carried out covertly and may be completed by governments, corporations, criminal organizations, or individuals. It may or may not be legal and may or…

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Overview

Network surveillance

Corporate surveillance

Malicious software

Social network analysis

Monitoring from a distance

Policeware and govware

Surveillance as an aid to censorship

Countermeasures

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Computer and network surveillance

Nodes118
Edges117
Triples71
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016949
Components1

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Computer and network surveillance

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Computer and network surveillance → Amesys, And, Bahrain, Blue Coat Systems, China, Computer, Corporate Enemies, France, Gamma, Germany, Hacking Team, In March, Internet, Iran, Italy, Neither, Reporters Without Borders, Special, State Enemies, Surveillance
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Computer and network surveillance → monitoring of computer activity and data stored locally on a computer or data being transferred over computer networks such as the Internet

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Computer and network surveillanceis amonitoring of computer activity and data stored locally on a computer or data being transferred over computer networks such as the Internet0.90text
the Internetinstance ofComputer and network surveillance is the monitoring of computer activity and data stored locally on a computer or data being transferred over computer networks0.80text
the Total Information Awareness programinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
technologies such as high-speed surveillance computersinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
biometrics softwareinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
and laws such as the Communications Assistance For Law Enforcement Actinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
governments now possess an unprecedented ability to monitor the activities of citizens.Many civil rightsinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
privacy groupsinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
such as Reporters Without Bordersinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
the Electronic Frontier Foundationinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
and the American Civil Liberties Unioninstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text
have expressed concern that increasing surveillance of citizens will result in a mass surveillance societyinstance ofWith the advent of programs0.80text

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