A new satellite threatens to invade privacy areas that were previously spared from (commercial) surveillance. While the manufacturer downplays the risks, data protection advocates are already warning about the ‘giant camera in the sky’.
We have long become accustomed to the view of the roofs and gardens of our houses via Google Maps. The fact that we are not really bothered by it may have to do with the relatively low resolution offered by the internet company’s mapping service: people can only be seen from the air as blurry spots at best. Until now, more detailed insights into the ‘lives of others’ from space have been mainly reserved for military spy satellites. But this will change as early as 2025, which is why data protection officials and civil rights activists are sounding the alarm now.
Source: Krone
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