"Dragnet surveillance" refers to a tactic where authorities monitor a large number of people or a whole community, rather than specific individuals. It involves gathering data on many people at once, often without their knowledge or consent.
Sentences with «dragnet surveillance»
I've heard it said that it is very difficult for some terrorism - related laws like the Patriot Act or laws that allow warrantless dragnet surveillance of citizens to be fully challenged in the courts... (politics.stackexchange.com)
Recent efforts by governments to weaken encryption, introduce exploitable vulnerabilities into applications, and to develop Nation - state dragnet surveillance programs will do little to stymie the rise in terrorist attacks. (icitech.org)
With recent accusations of fake news and the weaponization of information as a mechanism of steering public perceptions dominating headlines around the world, have you ever considered the reality that private dragnet surveillance via social media properties, ISPs, search engines, health sector organizations etc., heavily contribute to the problems of adversarial intervention and streamlined distribution.. (icitech.org)