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Surveillance in Public Spaces as a Means of Protecting Security: Questions of Legitimacy and Policy

Surveillance in Public Spaces as a Means of Protecting Security: Questions of Legitimacy and Policy

Anna Tsiftsoglou
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 10
ISBN13: 9781613503232|ISBN10: 1613503237|EISBN13: 9781613503249
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-323-2.ch206
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Tsiftsoglou, Anna. "Surveillance in Public Spaces as a Means of Protecting Security: Questions of Legitimacy and Policy." Cyber Crime: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 300-309. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-323-2.ch206

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Tsiftsoglou, A. (2012). Surveillance in Public Spaces as a Means of Protecting Security: Questions of Legitimacy and Policy. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Cyber Crime: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 300-309). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-323-2.ch206

Chicago

Tsiftsoglou, Anna. "Surveillance in Public Spaces as a Means of Protecting Security: Questions of Legitimacy and Policy." In Cyber Crime: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 300-309. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-323-2.ch206

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Abstract

The Greek Data Protection Authority (DPA) was asked in July 2009 to review a proposed legislation that was exempting personal data processing via camera installations in public spaces from the scope of the Greek Data Protection Law 2472/1997. Such an exemption was justified, among other reasons, for the protection of public safety and crime prevention. This paper examines the legitimacy of this security measure from two angles: European and Greek Law. Furthermore, our analysis focuses on questions of privacy, the concept of public safety and its application, as well as the DPA’s role in safeguarding citizens’ privacy even in city streets.

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