P2P Tracking: OK by Many in U.S.

A Boston Univeristy College of Communications survey of 523 adults across the U.S. finds that while we may want privacy when it comes to government or corporate “suveillence” monitoring of family members, person to person surveillence, is no big deal.

Survey research from Boston University graduate students shows that Americans are more willing to engage in surveillance of loved ones than one might expect given our love for independence. Half of Americans are comfortable with being electronically monitored by a loved one for safety or health reasons. Nearly a third—32%—say it is likely they will use a tracking device to monitor a loved one in the future.

The technologies here includes kid tracking and elder tracking tools, as well as video and audio devices. Most are aimed at tracking for health and safety purposes.