This month, we managed to expose the levels of infiltration our local police force are willing to take, just armed with a little spycam strapped inside the waistcoat.
So how can we use technology for the greater common good? Whilst the advance of technology promotes the promise of a better world, that promise has often been compromised or undermined in how we make use of such advances. Certain technological developments have contributed to environmental and social problems on a scale arguably never seen before. Technology, however, has also been used to tackle such issues as climate change and social injustice. This forum will share and explore some practical examples being used in the UK today, from techniques to monitor police infiltration, noise monitoring devices to participatory video and community mapping projects.
