Mass surveillanceMass surveillance is the intricate surveillance of an entire or a substantial fraction of a population in order to monitor that group of citizens. The surveillance is often carried out by local and federal governments or governmental organizations, such as organizations like the NSA, but it may also be carried out by corporations (either on behalf of governments or at their own initiative). Depending on each nation's laws and judicial systems, the legality of and the permission required to engage in mass surveillance varies.
PRISM (programme de surveillance)vignette|Logo de PRISM. PRISM (également appelé US-984XN), est un programme américain de surveillance électronique par la collecte de renseignements à partir d'Internet et d'autres fournisseurs de services électroniques. Ce programme classé, relevant de la National Security Agency (NSA), prévoit le ciblage de personnes vivant hors des États-Unis. PRISM est supervisé par la United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) conformément au FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (FISA).
Computer and network surveillanceComputer and network surveillance is the monitoring of computer activity and data stored locally on a computer or data being transferred over computer networks such as the Internet. This monitoring is often carried out covertly and may be completed by governments, corporations, criminal organizations, or individuals. It may or may not be legal and may or may not require authorization from a court or other independent government agencies. Computer and network surveillance programs are widespread today and almost all Internet traffic can be monitored.
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement ActThe Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), also known as the "Digital Telephony Act," is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994, during the presidency of Bill Clinton (Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279, codified at 47 USC 1001-1010). CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement agencies to conduct lawful interception of communication by requiring that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have built-in capabilities for targeted surveillance, allowing federal agencies to selectively wiretap any telephone traffic; it has since been extended to cover broadband Internet and VoIP traffic.
SurveillanceLa surveillance est l'acte d’observer des activités (humaines en général) ou un lieu. Techniquement, on parle aussi de supervision ou de monitoring. Secrète ou évidente, elle est ancienne ; il y a , L'Art de la guerre de Sun Tzu, décrivait comment utiliser des espions contre des ennemis. Récemment, l’électronique moderne et la technologie informatique, conjointement au développement des satellites, de l'internet et du smartphone ont ouvert de nouveaux champs et moyens à la surveillance (individuelle ou de masse).
