Privacy and Security Reflection: Implications of Smart Sensor and Wi-Fi Networks

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Privacy and security reflection
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Task 1: Discussion of the personal and ethical implications for the privacy of the
proposed Government’s Smart Sensor Network.
Task 1a: The types or categories of people affected by this proposal.
According to me sensor network is a system which responds and senses some type of
input from both the corporal or ecological conditions outputs an electrical signal that is
transmitted to a controller for additional processing and I believe that the Smart State Plan
provided by the Australian state government help all the sections of the society to analyse the
information security and privacy implications on their business (De Gante, Aslan & Matrawy,
2014). The system effects standard is aimed at serving the medical, industrial and ecological
challenges. Sensor applications in many fields such as smart power grids, smart buildings and
smart industrial process control significantly contribute to the more efficient use of resources
(Magno et al., 2015). Security and surveillance use sensor networks facilities in the military
and defence area. Sensor networks are used in multiple ways in the healthcare sector such as
tracking the activities of patients and doctors, drug management and diagnostic applications. I
believe the sensory networks are also used for structural strength monitoring of big civil or
urban structures. The advanced sensory networks are effectively used in mesh networking
(Ilyas & Mahgoub, 2016). I believe that the concept of smart cities can be achieved with the
help of sensory networks.
Task 1b: What behavioural changes you might expect to see from normal citizens?
According to me, sensory networks have a direct impact on the behaviour of people.
Intelligently planned systems help in cumulating worker efficiency, energy cost savings and
organizational savings. The criminal activities can also be checked with the active use of the
different types of sensory networks. Citizens can be provided more security by installing

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more cameras to read license plates and track the vehicles who are disobeying the traffic
regulations. Investigation of any crime can be checked by the use of mobile sensors as it
involves the packing and retrieval of sensed data (Lau, 2015). Application of sensory network
is used to support disabled people providing harmless, safe surroundings. The networks can
allow the user to control many features or automate them and the environment can also be
checked by the smart home system sensory network to ensure security and alert people when
there is some insecure condition.
Task 1c: Would you expect to see changes in individual behaviours, such as choice of
activities, changes in time schedules, etc.
I believe that there will be lots of individual behavioural changes due to the extensive
use of sensory networks which provide great facilities to the disabled persons who do not
have arms or hands. Due of their inability, they fail to reach the key to open and lock the door
of their house but with the help of advanced systems, they can recognize the person who
approaches to the door and decide whether to open or not open the gate according to the
identity of the person (Ransing & Rajput, 2015). The applications of several sensory
networks had a direct impact on the life of citizens of Singapore providing them with more
security and guide them for the overall improvement of their nation. I think the security of the
people has increased to a greater extent with the use of systems such as advanced cameras in
every corner of the streets but it also involves few ethical issues like hacking which needs to
be sorted so that the efficiency of the system is maintained. The other prime ethical issues are
the data of the security of the citizens. The main issue is the safety of this information
collected by the smart sensors for the citizens (Jin et al., 2014). The security of that data is in
doubt as this might can be hacked. Successful hacking of those information can expose the
susceptibility of any individual citizen to the hackers. I think the extensive use of sensory

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networks makes the city safer at late nights. It helps to maintain the protocols and develop a
perfect approach to face any kind of situation according to the requirement. I believe the
automobile users install wireless connectivity in their cars which enable communications
both with roadside base stations and between vehicles for the purposes of security, driving
assistance and entertainment. Summarising the topic, I would like to say that sensory
networks provide the most advanced monitoring solutions helping them to be more secure.
Task 2: Discuss the personal and ethical implications for the privacy of the proposed
Government’s Smart Wi-Fi Network.
Task 2a: The types or categories of people affected by this proposal
According to me the Wi-Fi technologies are extensively adopted and play a
significant role in increasing the life quality of all types of people as it is helpful
in empowering the city with better services and facilities. I think smart waste management,
smart security and smart lighting in public places are relying on cloud Wi-Fi infrastructure.
The smart Wi-Fi network helps all the citizens who can’t afford internet facilities at home as
they can enjoy a free internet connection and use them for various types of purposes like
access in public services, searching for jobs and personal entertainments (Budde, 2013). I
think that Wi-Fi infrastructure helps the people for more online shopping rather the
conventional shopping techniques as people might like to enjoy various services at sitting in
their home. There can be many changes which can be observed by the effective application of
free Wi-Fi hotspots such as people can have much improved travelling plans with real-time
information about transports by using the Wi-Fi hotspots (Potts, 2014). Public Wi-Fi access
can have a huge impact on the tourism industry as tourists always want to stay associated
with their family and friends share their moments on their social networks and check the