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Perceptions of government, surveillance and privacy: the UK Identity Cards Scheme
- Hosted by:
- Social Psychology Institute & BIOS (LSE) & Science and Technology Studies (UCL)
- Speaker:
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Dr Edgar A. Whitley, Information Systems and Innovation Group, Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science
Aaron Martin, Information Systems and Innovation Group, Department of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Starts:
- January 30, 2008 at 05:15 pm
- Ends:
- January 30, 2008 at 07:00 pm
- Location:
- London School of Economics, St. Clements Building, Social Psychology Institute, Room S318, 3rd floor, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
In the three years since the UK government’s proposals to introduce biometric identity cards were formally introduced they have rarely left the news. Over this period, public opinion and expectations about identity cards and the technologies that underlie them, have shifted markedly. Moreover, there has been a parallel significant shift in the coverage and opinions about issues related to privacy more generally.
This paper reviews how the press coverage (news stories, cartoons and opinion pieces) of the identity cards scheme has contributed to changing public opinion about identity cards and privacy more generally. The paper ends with reflections on the nature of public expectations of technological systems, especially those managed by government.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
Room S318 is located on the third floor of St. Clements building, in the Social Psychology Institute on the LSE campus, which can be accessed through the entrance on Houghton Street.
For further info please contact: v.amorese [ at ] lse.ac.uk or jane.gregory [ at ] ucl.ac.uk
Sponsored by NESTA
For more information
- Contact person:
- Valentina Amorese
- Email:
- v.amorese [ at ] lse.ac.uk
