The Impact of Surveillance Technology on Privacy David Brin in The Transparent Society warns us about the future of privacy that is on the horizon. With millions of cameras recording our every public move, who should be in control of the information: corporations and governments or us citizens? If we take a look at Brin's vision of our future, his solution to the problem, the role of ICT and the Kelley Cam at IU, we can come to the conclusion that our privacy is at stake and we as citizens must act soon in to maintain the fundamental freedoms of our country. Brin's vision of our future included a choice between two lifestyles illustrated by two cities. Both cities relied on who had control of the cameras. In the first city the cameras were controlled by the authorities. In this city, Brin argues, we will lose our privacy, independence, and freedoms that are all prized by Americans. Ultimately, he says, it could eliminate all crime. New technology may allow police to solve 100% of crimes, but instead, it will turn the nation into a prison. In the second city the cameras are controlled by anyone who wants to use them. Brin argues that by giving everyone control of the cameras there will be “mutual transparency” in society. This means that those who were once powerless now have power, and anyone who wants to gather information about the public must make the same information about themselves publicly available. Those who have been observed by someone will now have the ability to look back. Brin's vision of city life in the future may be an accurate presentation. As our need for information grows, there is no doubt that privacy is eroding.... half of the paper... appear as silhouettes in images. It was fun to operate and move the camera, and you could see yourself walking on the ground. The camera can zoom in very closely to see faces, and that would really be the only powerful ability it has to threaten our privacy. The information age has arrived and Brin has given us a direction to take to protect our privacy we have always appreciated. Showing us the options between a controlled government, ?Big Brother? to a society of mutual transparency in which everyone has access to cameras, we can take specific actions to move in the direction most beneficial for our privacy. The technology will always be there, but everyone must be given access to it. Clearly Brin wants to save our privacy and the only way to react is to be users of technology ourselves.