In a world transformed by COVID-19, understanding the dynamics of *Pandemic Surveillance* has never been more crucial. This insightful book by David Lyon explores the evolving landscape of surveillance technologies during the pandemic era. Embrace the knowledge of how public health data has been mobilized globally to combat the virus, scrutinizing the effects of lockdowns, self-isolation, and quarantine measures. Within these pages, you will discover crucial insights about the various forms of *health surveillance*, from contact-tracing apps to facial recognition systems, and their implications for *privacy rights* and *data justice*.

The book delves into the advantages and disadvantages of these surveillance methods in health-related contexts and beyond. Lyon fearless examines the ethical concerns surrounding *pandemic monitoring*, questioning whether these measures signify a permanent shift in societal norms post-pandemic. With a compelling narrative, *Pandemic Surveillance* serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the legal status of surveillance technologies and how they intersect with social inequalities and human freedoms.

As the pandemic has ushered in a new era of *surveillance discourse*, this book emphasizes the urgent need for policies that balance public health interests with individual rights. *Pandemic Surveillance* is an essential read for anyone keen on exploring the impact of health crisis management on our freedom and privacy.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781509550319. Year: 2021. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK). Pages: 176.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509550319
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 176


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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life as we knew it. Lockdowns, self-isolation and quarantine have become a normal part of everyday life. Pandemic surveillance allows governments and corporations to monitor and surveil the spread of the virus and to make sure citizens follow the measures they put in place. This is evident in the massive, unprecedented mobilization of public health data to contain and combat the virus, and the ballooning of surveillance technologies such as contact-tracing apps, facial recognition, and population tracking. This can also be seen as a pandemic of surveillance.


In this timely book, David Lyon tracks the development of these methods, examining different forms of pandemic surveillance, in health-related and other areas, from countries around the world. He explores their benefits and disadvantages, their legal status, and how they relate to privacy protection, an ethics of care, and data justice. Questioning whether this new culture of surveillance will become a permanent feature of post-pandemic societies and the long-term negative effects this might have on social inequalities and human freedoms, Pandemic Surveillance highlights the magnitude of COVID-19-related surveillance expansion. The book also underscores the urgent need for new policies relating to surveillance and data justice in the twenty-first century.