Cradle of Surveillance
... accounts. This figure has been steadily rising for the last five years, which amounts for the general perception of Singapore as a surveillance state. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Viktor Sergeev, Elena Alekseenkova: Discipline and Punish Again? The creation of RAHS sparked interest among U.S. policymakers. Back in the early 2000s the Americans were so inspired by the unique Singaporean ... ... a view toward establishing a full-fledged intelligence weapon targeted againse terrorists. The test run included collecting personal data all across the U.S.. The experience failed when Snowden made the NSA’s plans public. Thus the American version ...