International surveillance and privacy opinion research
An nine-country comparative survey of how ordinary people think about and interact with systems that process their personal data. Read more...
National ID card systems
A cross-national study of national "smart" ID card systems, also looking at other de facto systems under different names. Read more...
Marketing, surveillance and privacy
A study of how marketers use personal data to profile potential customers and to engage in 'social sorting' in order to provide different treatment to different groups.
Privacy orientation in Canadian corporations
To what extent are major Canadian corporations aware of the issues involved in processing personal data? What can be done to increase levels of corporate accountability? Read more...
Legal and policy issues
How effective are current privacy laws in Canada, particularly in the context of rapid and large-scale increases in personal data processing after 9/11? Read more...
Surveillance Studies: theory and methods
Surveillance Studies is an emerging field of social science research. What are the best methods for finding out, and how do we best explain, what is happening today? 2004-2007 Read more...
Surveillance in work situations
Supervision and monitoring of employees are old practices, now using new methods. This research looks at what is happening in selected industries and the responses of workers to surveillance. Read more...
Borders, citizenship and surveillance
After 9/11 national borders, both geographical and virtual, become the focus of international attention for security purposes. What does this mean for citizens and travelers? Read more...
Location technologies
In commerce, law enforcement, employment, and government there is a drive to discover where people are when in transit. This research looks at the origins and consequences of surveilling mobilities. Read more...
Data mining and anti-terrorism
What are the actual methods used to try to track down 'terrorists'? What are the limitations and the potential of sophisticated computer-based intelligence?
