A research note on ethics in the emerging age of überveillance

Computer Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1192-1199

  Michael, M G ^a   Fusco, Sarah Jean ^a   Michael, Katina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Global positioning system; Location based services; Radio frequency identification; Socio ethics; berveillance

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INNOVATION; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); SOCIAL ASPECTS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

LOCATION-BASED SERVICES; SOCIO-ETHICAL LANDSCAPE;

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 40949146918     PISSN: 01403664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2008.01.023     Document Type: Article

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