[Fwd: Re: [mySociety:public] Event - Saturday August 22nd, London [Fwd: CCTV: Trust & Access Research Announcement]]

[Andrew Wood]

Inevitably, there was going to be a clash ... but it might be worth
posting a reply to the mySociety list re. police attention, just to
reassure people.
Andrew

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Subject: Re: [mySociety:public] Event - Saturday August 22nd, London
[Fwd: CCTV: Trust & Access Research Announcement]
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:38:24 +0100
From: David Durant <da...@bowsy.co.uk>
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This clashes with Young Rewired State which is a shame as I otherwise
might have been interested to come along.

My only comment is that if you're going around taking pictures of CCTV
cameras (something which I hugely approve of) you're going to need to be
ready to explain exactly what you're doing and why when the inevitable
polite police request taps you on the shoulder...

2009/8/13 Andrew Wood <and...@gn.apc.org <mailto:and...@gn.apc.org>>

Dear all,
You are invited to take part in this event in London on Saturday August
22nd (see below). We'll be using various web based technology to collect
data for the project; it should increase transparency in the use of CCTV
surveillance.
Best wishes, Andrew Wood (Oxford)

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Subject: CCTV: Trust & Access Research Announcement
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:43:19 +0100
From: Mark Lizar <mark....@gmail.com <mailto:mark....@gmail.com>>
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*Invitation to Audit The Infrastructure (PLEASE PASS ON)*

Is surveillance actually threating our liberty? Threatening the quality
of life in Britain? Or increasing, illegally, the cost of living through
illegal parking fines from covert cameras? What is the state of digital
information rights in Britain? Is anonymity now no longer a possibility
in all contexts of your life? When is surveillance being used to profile
citizens by the council, private security, the police?

I am conducting a research event on Saturday August 22nd to audit Trust
and Access' of CCTV systems of organisations in Hammersmith & Fulham.
The intent is to research the transparency of the state of digital
rights in Britain.
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*
For this purpose I am actively recruiting researchers and potential
participants to take pictures of CCTV and security systems in order to
submit variations of subject access and freedom of information requests
in Hammersmith & Fulham. These are request that can use law to audit
the personal information management practices of CCTV systems and their
operators.

*Where*
*The Old Firstation Pub*
Hammersmith Broadway on Sheppards Bush Rd
London, London W6 79L
United Kingdom

*When*
Show up at 1:00 pm to get the research information kit, ending with a
get together in Sheppards Bush.

To register and show your support or become an honorary researcher
*signup here* <http://www.eventbrite.com/event/401970304>

To get more information visit the research website

http://www.identitytrustcic.org/cctv

*Please Pass this Invitation Onwards: *

See the event unfold and follow this event on twitter @identitytrust

*Some Background:*
This research is the core research for an MSc in Social Research Methods
applied to digital identity and the regulation of CCTV. This research
repeats and progresses research conducted in Hammersmith & Fulham in
2002 by the Urban Eye project which has defined the media surrounding
CCTV surveillance in Britain used by the media.

Prepatory research started in April 2009 into surveillance transparency
included a Freedom of Information Request submission to Hammersmith &
Fulham, in which the Borough refused and refused again on appeal, that
is has now been escalated to the Information Commissioner which brings
into question whether Hammersmith & Fulham is systematically violating
the Human Rights and The Data Protection Act.

*How To Support This Initiative*
We are asking participants to consider donating £10.00 pounds to pay for
an access request audit as each business audit has this fee. If there
is a CCTV system you are especially concerned about please consider
donating for multiple requests for this system.

Please also actively pass this email to card carrying journalists, the
use of surveillance is threating to create a state security subculture
that is paranoid about being surveilled. This threatens fundamental
freedoms, like the freedom of the press!!

*Issues To Be Curious About (and worth discussing)*

- In what way does the nature of CCTV surveillance change as these
systems become digital and networked? This needs public debate!
- The surveillance paranoia observed when people are discouraged to note
take pictures of police or security systems including CCTV needs public
debate? Does this threaten the freedom of the press, and the freedom
of assembly?
- The lack of a court order needed for councils to use CCTV surveillance
to catch people for petty crimes and bylaws! The use of Terroists law
for profiling of people in the community is an incredible surveillance
power and needs proper controls. Is this activity a violation of human
rights?
- What is the difference between CCTV crime prevention and CCTV for
crime prosecution? This requires a public debate. As one makes people
safer and one increases the threat of abuse and making people less safe.

If anyone would like to help strengthen this initiative please feel
welcome to pitch in.

Thank You,

Mark Lizar
in...@smartspecies.com <mailto:in...@smartspecies.com>
<mailto:in...@smartspecies.com <mailto:in...@smartspecies.com>>






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