Internet Tough Spies

Really? Internet Eyes? This website is ridiculous and another way in which to make money. Not only do they charge their clients CCTV to be monitor but they actually charge a monthly, quarterly, or yearly subscription for their “Internet Spies Eyes” According to the website a member has to pay:


• Annual ￡12.99 discounted saving of 45.6%


• Quarterly ￡4.99 discounted saving of 16.4%


• Monthly ￡1.99 standard


￡1.99 a month …..￡4.99 Quarterly ....a year. Ridiculous. Also if you thought you all in America will partake in this voyeurism viewing you are mistaken. Currently only those countries in the European Union (EU) will have the opportunity to watch strangers in grocery stores and other places. When I first read this article, my immediate impression was Big Brother and Im not talking about the show. This is a clear violation of privacy rights. However, I suppose if these people choose to venture out……………….into public their asking to be watched. Oh well I mean can we as a world public do anything about it. In many American cities we have already implemented “Red Light Cams” to capture red light runners and send them a ticket and a picture of their license plate. A similar instance happened to me on the Jersey Turnpike in 2005. While driving south from New York City at 4am I came upon a Jersey Turnpike toll booth that was unmanned and or unstaffed. I reversed (I know Illegal) and went through the open lane. About three months later at a forward foreign addressed I received a $26 ticket and a picture. Oh well what was I supposed to do? No one was around to take a payment and waiting there for another 20 minutes was not happening. There is some good things about internet webcams. Take for instance EarthCam.com where you can watch scenery from across the globe. This is okay.


Also there has been a Information Commissioner’s Office “ICO” complaint and lawsuit


“No CCTV along with Privacy International issued a joint complaint [5] to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) last year as we believe that as well as being a ludicrous gimmick the game breaches the Data Protection Act. We laid out in detail the ways in which Internet Eyes breaches the Act but the ICO refused to block the launch of Internet Eyes and in fact bent over backwards to help the private company squeeze it’s game into the existing legal framework.”
Hopefully this lawsuit goes through and we as world citizens are again free from living a life where a weirdo sitting in his living room, in his underwear, playing World of World (WOW) eating ramen noodles is not watching people who are out doing real world things.

Justin

References:

Internet Eyes

http://interneteyes.co.uk/community/index.html

Anthony Miyazaki

http://e-marketingforsensiblefolk.blogspot.com/

Disi Info

http://www.disinfo.com/2010/10/internet-eyes-citizen-spy-game-the-new-stasi/

Beginning of the End for Print Media

Over the past 5 years the world has witnessed a massive move into internet media. Anyone with internet access and a computer can watch movies, television shows, music videos, and download music.


There are numerous websites that stream newly released movies. Although it may be illegal, Regulation of this practice hardly exists to enforce penalties. Several companies have developed and profited off of the explosion of digital media. For instance, Hulu.com which offers internet users the opportunity to watch many of their favorite shows for free. The only thing required of the user is to view a small amount of advertisements. The advent of Netflix also created a user friendly way for internet goers to view newly released DVDs and classic movies. I believe that the advent of Netflix may have killed Blockbusters market share because by offering $8.99 a month unlimited rentals with no late fees. Blockbuster did attempt to counter this strategy by offering no late fees but soon after its inception retracted this practice. Netflix also discovered a untapped market when they began offering streaming videos to its customers. In the current day and age it is almost impossible for music companies to regulate the unauthorized copying of their music. For this reason Pandora.com notice an opportunity to work with both the music companies and the consumer to create an online music playlist that the user can pick and decide which music to listen to with the occasional interruption from advertisements. I personally have not purchased a paper or magazine in nearly two years. I usually begin my day by opening my laptop and checking the news online or on my smart phone. I do not believe that internet media will completely take over. Non internet media will have some market share but certainly that what it possessed in the past. I feel that there will always exist those individuals who will still enjoy the nostalgia of a print media. While the Kendal and Nook digital book platforms enjoy an immense success I highly doubt that the day of the hardcover or paperback will disappear. In today’s world, it is factual that the transfer from physical media to internet media has made a significant impact on the once prosperous industries of newspaper, magazine, and music CDs.

Justin

References Websites:

http://www.netflix.com/

http://www.hulu.com/

http://www.pandora.com/

"Has digital age killed the video store? Blockbuster's bankruptcy a sign of change, but some small shops are still hanging on"

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/7215636.html

Anthony Miyazaki

http://e-marketingforsensiblefolk.blogspot.com/