Public transport, security technology and privacy : an analysis of operator organisation and public response

Abstract

This thesis reports the results of research which examined the potential use of new security technologies in the setting of public transport. The research aimed to consider both the security and privacy implications of new security technologies, specifically CCTV with event detection, alerts, and route reconstruction, as well as a personal safety smartphone app. Interviews and technology demonstrations regarding the CCTV technologies were conducted with employees of two transport organisations, SEA and Renfe Operadora. These organisations were members (along with Trinity College Dublin) of the project consortium on the ADDPRIV (Automatic Data relevancy Discrimination for a PRIVacy-sensitive video surveillance) 7th framework programme (FP7) project, which was developing the ADDPRFV CCTV system with event detection, alert and route reconstruction features.