surveillances
Systematic monitoring activities
Surveillances is the plural of surveillance, close observation of a person or place, typically by authorities monitoring suspected criminals or by security systems.
The plural appears when referring to multiple distinct operations: The FBI conducted surveillances on three separate locations.
Most uses of surveillance are uncountable, making the plural relatively uncommon.
Covert intelligence gathering
- spyingSecretly observing others
- counterintelligenceDefense against enemy espionage
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
- buggingSecretly recording conversations
informants · undercover · covert operations · reconnaissance · intercepts · dossiers · assets · handlers
Ongoing observation of something
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- camerasVisual recording devices
- watchtowersTall posts for surveillance
- patrolsSurveillance circuits
guards · checkpoints · alarms · sensors · perimeter · access control · badges · screening
Systematic accumulation of facts
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- tracking pixelsInvisible monitoring images online
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- browsing historyLog of visited sites
spyware · malware · encryption · VPN · privacy · algorithms · facial recognition · biometrics
Prolonged covert observation
- investigationsSystematic searches for truth
- detectivesThose who solve crimes
- wiretapsCovert phone monitoring
- trackingMonitoring location over time
tailing · suspects · evidence · warrants · subpoenas · informers · interrogation · case files
Tracking a person's health status
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- sleep studiesMedical tests during rest
fetal monitoring · ICU · wearables · health data · continuous monitoring · symptoms · epidemiology · contact tracing
Measuring duration's passage
- email scanningAutomated inbox analysis
- performance metricsQuantifiable measures of effectiveness
- attendanceRecord of who's present
- GPS trackingSatellite-based position detection
fleet management · break rooms · supervision · compliance · audits · drug testing · background checks
espionage
Covert intelligence gathering
- spyingSecretly observing others
- counterintelligenceDefense against enemy espionage
- wiretappingCovert phone surveillance
bugging · informants · undercover · covert operations · reconnaissance · intercepts · dossiers · assets · handlers · dead drops
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- camerasVisual recording devices
- watchtowersTall posts for surveillance
patrols · guards · checkpoints · alarms · sensors · perimeter · access control · badges · screening · metal detectors
data collection
Systematic accumulation of facts
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- tracking pixelsInvisible monitoring images online
- metadataDescriptive information about content
browsing history · spyware · malware · encryption · VPN · privacy · algorithms · facial recognition · biometrics · geolocation
stakeouts
Prolonged covert observation
- investigationsSystematic searches for truth
- detectivesThose who solve crimes
- wiretapsCovert phone monitoring
tracking · tailing · suspects · evidence · warrants · subpoenas · informers · interrogation · case files · criminal records
patient monitoring
Tracking a person's health status
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- telemetryDistant automated data collection
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
sleep studies · fetal monitoring · ICU · wearables · health data · continuous monitoring · symptoms · epidemiology · contact tracing · public health
timekeeping
Measuring duration's passage
- email scanningAutomated inbox analysis
- performance metricsQuantifiable measures of effectiveness
- attendanceRecord of who's present
GPS tracking · fleet management · break rooms · supervision · compliance · audits · drug testing · background checks
surveillancesneglects
Fails to care for
inattention · disregard · ignoring · obliviousness · indifference
surveillancesprivacy
Freedom from observation
anonymity · freedom · seclusion · concealment · confidentiality
surveillancesconcealment
Act of hiding something
secrecy · hiding · cover-up · suppression · obscuring
- surveillance equipmentDevices for covert monitoring
- surveillance cameraDevice recording observed areas
- video surveillanceRecorded visual monitoring
- surveillance footageRecorded monitoring video
- surveillance stateGovernment that watches all
- surveillance systemsTechnology for observing activities