Lasher, Michael2008-11-132008-11-132008-11-13https://hdl.handle.net/1794/7823This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu].This study examines the most common video surveillance applications currently used by private entities in public spaces. Through literature review and content analysis (Leedy and Ormrod, 2005) the paper examines: monitoring, facial recognition, inclusion of video in larger databases, tracking, and security applications (Davis, 2005). Purported benefits of these technologies are aligned with potential privacy intrusions. A personal decision tool provides readers with a process to evaluate their own feelings about video surveillance and privacy.Security applicationsPrivacy intrusionApplied Information ManagementDataFacial recognitionVideo surveillanceAIMOther