Vocabulary 11 Flashcards
Data Trail
An electronic record of the transactions or activities of a particular person, organization, etc. Especially with reference to a person’s financial transactions, cell phone and internet usage
Function Creep
the gradual widening of the use of a technology or system beyond the purpose for which it was originally intended, especially when this leads to potential invasion of privacy
Fusion Creep
(in the United States), are state-owned and operated centers that serve as focal points in states and major urban areas for the receipt, analysis, gathering and sharing of threat-related information between state, local, federal and private sector partners
Government Intervention
is regulatory action taken by government that seek to change the decisions made by individuals, groups and organizations about technology, social and economic matters
National Security Agency
(NSA) - is a federal government intelligence agency that is part of the United States Department of Defense. NSA is in the Intelligence-gathering business, to protect national communications systems integrity and to collect and process information about foreign adversaries’ secret communications in support of national security and foreign policy
Slippery Slope
a course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences
Social Credit Score
China’s social credit system is a set of databases and initiatives that monitor and assess the trustworthiness of individuals. A good rating could offer priority health care or deposit-free renting of public housing, while a negative rating could see individuals banned from flights and trains
Surveillance
is the monitoring of behavior, activities, or data for the purpose of information gathering. This can include observation from a distance by means of electronic equipment, such as closed-circuit television, or interception of electronically transmitted information like Internet traffic or phone calls
