Surveillance is the systematic observation and monitoring of a person, population, or location, with the purpose of information-gathering, influencing, managing, or directing.
Surveillance cameras in Gdynia, Poland
Surveillance Camera to support the Washington, DC Police
The headquarters of UK intelligence activities is Government Communications Headquarters, Cheltenham, England (2017)
A surveillance camera in Cairns, Queensland
Sousveillance is the recording of an activity by a member of the public, rather than a person or organisation in authority, typically by way of small wearable or portable personal technologies.
Surveillance
…government computer databases. Other examples include encrypted messenger apps such as Signal and privacy cryptocurrencies such as Monero and ZCash. Inverse surveillance is the practice of the reversal of surveillance on other individuals or groups (e.g., citizens photographing police). Well-known examples include George…
A pair of Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses which include two wearable cameras built into the frame