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- noun slang An
omnipresent form of 24/7surveillance of humans based on widespreadelectronic devices, and especially computerchips embedded into bodies.
Etymologies
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Michael G. Michael, a theologian and technology historian at the University of Wollongong, in New South Wales, Australia, says that he originated the term uberveillance to describe the new environment.
Scary Stuff Robert Ellis Smith 2007
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Michael G Michael from the University of Wollongong's School of Information Systems and Technology, has coined the term "uberveillance" to describe the emerging trend of all-encompassing surveillance.
Aftermath News 2009
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But Dr Michael said the technology behind uberveillance would eventually lead to a black box small enough to fit on a tiny microchip and implanted in our bodies.
Aftermath News 2009
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Although uberveillance was only in its early phases, Dr Michael's wife, Katina Michael - a senior lecturer from UOW's School of Information Systems and Technology - said the ability to track and identify any individual was already possible.
Aftermath News 2009
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Another form of uberveillance is the use of bracelets worn by dangerous prisoners which use global positioning systems to pinpoint their movements.
Aftermath News 2009
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