"What is the Information Panopticon? Discussed with reference to the use of ICT in the organization of work since the 80's." – survellience state

Information panopticon represents a form of centralized power that uses information and communication technology (ICT) as observational tools and control mechanisms. It has originated from the term Panopticon, a type of prison building designed by English philosopher and social theorist

Jeremy Bentham.

The concept of the design is to allow an observer to observe (-opticon) all (pan-) prisoners without the incarcerated being able to tell whether they are being watched. 

Within The Information Panopticon, Zuboff uses the architectural strategies of the panopticon as a metaphor to describe how information systems translate, record, and display human behavior. 

The information panopticon critiques how technological systems use transparency to assert power, control, and authority over us.

As these ICTs are introduced into the workplace, these information centers help managers to revamp their methods of communication, invite feedback, listen, coach, facilitate, manage many objectives, encourage autonomy, provide vision. In other words, technology can be used as a form of power that displays itself automatically and continuously.

Government is creating a surveillance state ?

In many developed countries the evidence is growing by the week that the government is creating a surveillance state.

It has a database containing the international travel records of all citizens.

In addition, the records of all children are to be held on, a national ID database is currently being developed, all health records currently held by GPs will be centrally available and a database of DNA profiles, ostensibly for criminals. 

Meanwhile, the ubiquitous CCTV cameras in every public space make personal privacy increasingly hard to maintain.

Even in the name of countering crime or combating terrorism, why should the state know where you are going, where you have been and whom you call while watching everyone’s movements on camera?

This is how the state(government) surrvillences its citizens.

Gokul

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