on pervasive surveillance
How much information is our cell phone sending about us? I am writing about this procject because it has many possibilities both from business or artistic standpoints. Our phones can send data about where we are, what we are next to and who we are next to. This project illuminated that all of these devices are able to monitor our personal data; and that, “With all technologies that are susceptible to pervasive surveillance techniques, the only way to opt-out of the surveillance is to switch off altogether…”
Loca tries to let the person being tracked know of its awareness. That it is aware of you, and that you should be aware of loca. Loca uses bluetooth technology because it isn’t an entirely secure protocol, yet.
Nice pick!
“He said he doesn’t make hard and fast distinctions between the two: he considers LOCA a policy-
minded research effort with the art serving as its public face”
This seems to be a common thread running through a lot of these locative media projects. Check out my recent post about Socialight.com for the capitalist spin on location-based interactive media.
Comment by ktucker — February 12, 2008 @ 8:47 pm