targeted surveillance
Watching specific individuals
Targeted surveillance is monitoring directed at specific individuals or groups, as opposed to mass surveillance of entire populations.
Intelligence agencies conduct targeted surveillance on suspected terrorists or foreign agents.
The term often appears in debates about privacy and civil liberties: The new law requires a warrant for targeted surveillance of citizens.
Law enforcement may place someone under targeted surveillance based on credible evidence of criminal activity.
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- deep stateCovert governmental power structure
- wiretapHidden listening device
- wire tapCovert audio surveillance
- spywareHidden surveillance program
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- surveillanceCCTV, security camera, spy, spying, spy cam
- surveillance lawwiretap, FISA, phone tap, eavesdropping, intercept
targeted surveillanceprivacy
Freedom from observation
anonymity · going dark · operational security · encryption · digital privacy
targeted surveillancecitizen oversight
Public supervision of authorities
government transparency · public accountability · freedom of information · whistleblowing
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