Cover image: “Reality.” © Eran Fowler. Used with permission.

Summer 2014

Beyond Human

Vol. 33, No. 2

Homo sapiens may dictate the next stage of evolution through the use of technology. Who wouldn’t want the ability to “jack into” all the world’s knowledge sources in an instant via a network? Who wouldn’t want instant access to their life-pages filled with all those memorable occasions? Or even the ability to slow down the process of aging, as long as living longer equated to living with mind and body fully intact. Transhumanists would have us believe that these things are not only possible but inevitable.

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• Regulation of Point of View Surveillance: A Review of Australian Law by Roger Clarke Posted in: Editorial & Opinion, Privacy & Security - During the last century a variety of surveillance technologies have arrived, have been deployed, and have had impacts on society,… ...  Read More
• Drones Humanus by Christine Perakslis Posted in: Editorial & Opinion - Some years ago, a sweet grandma in my (Christine's) neighborhood was convinced that one of her neighbors was involved in… ...  Read More
• Who Should Own In-the-Body Medical Data in the Age of eHealth? by Joe Carvalko Posted in: Editorial & Opinion, Health & Medical, Magazine Articles - Within the next decade, reactive medical practices will evolve into what has been popularly coined “P4” medicine — predictive, preventive,… ...  Read More
• Observing Crowd-Sourced Surveillance through the Eyes of the German Basic Law by ieeessit Posted in: Leading Edge, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security - This piece briefly outlines the legal implications of surveillance, sousveillance, and “whistle-blowing” in a German human rights context. For the… ...  Read More
• Technology and Operational Safety – Police POV Cameras by ieeessit Posted in: Privacy & Security, Societal Impact - Looxcie 2 Video Camera. Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54450095@N05/6345166957. The point of view (POV) camera is a compact portable device carried by police… ...  Read More
• Deconstructing the Relationship Between Privacy and Security by ieeessit Posted in: Editorial & Opinion - Fig. 1. The effectiveness of a security measure is plotted against its impact on privacy. Optimal solutions improve both security… ...  Read More
• The Sky Is the Limit by Alexander Hayes Posted in: Interview, Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Societal Impact - IEEE Technology and Society Magazine contributor Alexander Hayes interviewed Glass Explorer Cecilia Abadie on January 21, 2013. The complete Google… ...  Read More
• GPS in Interstate Trucking in Australia: Intelligence, Surveillance, or Compliance Tool? by ieeessit Posted in: Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Societal Impact - The Australian trucking industry uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) as its main tracking system. A satellite dish connects the… ...  Read More
• Are Wearables Really Ready to Wear? by Isabel Pedersen Posted in: Editorial & Opinion, Human Impacts, Magazine Articles - The introduction and announcement of Google Glass on April 4, 2012, changed the landscape of computing for the everyday person.… ...  Read More
• The Police Crisis of Visibility by Guest Author Posted in: Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security, Societal Impact - A rugged male Metro Toronto police officer stares down a female protester outside the Toronto G-20 meetings in 2010. She… ...  Read More

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