> One alarming method of surveillance I learned about this year was
cars.
And robot vacuum cleaners :) Although there's some hostility to
cybershow here I'll reference a couple of episodes because
surveillance is a frequent talking point. In this [0] one the
discussion is exactly what you're talking about.. cars, and the
incident with Tesla employees sharing 'funny' road traffic accidents.
In this other discussion about CCTV in general [1] two notable things
came up:
1) From a security POV, there's an impotency of digital
surveillance. It is a tool that works well as post-facto analysis
(such as arresting a bunch of rioters the next day). But it has
less value in real time unless you also have human resources - and
in most cases (except in dangerous war zone) if you already have
them they're superior to any electronics.
2) Communities are sold surveillance by an "insecurity industry". It's
a big business. But they rarely reflect on its value or other
effects. Surveillance is a sign of poverty if you take all quality
of life factors into account. Overt security signals inner
insecurity and social decay. The more cameras you can see in a
place the 'poorer' that neighbourhood since a truly wealthy society
is one with high trust.
[0] https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=12
[1] https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=26