**Source:** Electronic Future Foundation [[[Electronic Future Foundation|Link]]]
The habitats and polities of the solar system are chaotic terrain when it comes to issues and legalities of identification, surveillance, and privacy. An unwary egocasting traveler can very easily ﬁnd themselves in a jurisdiction where they are subject to more scrutiny and less protections than they are used to or willing to accept. To analyze the different conditions, we’ve broken down transhumanity’s colonies into four types of societies. While these definitions are loose, they provide a good springboard for correlating local stances on speciﬁc issues.
==Transparent== 
Transparent polities are the norm. In these habitats, there is a good balance between surveillance and sousveillance as well as transparency and privacy. Examples of transparent habitats include: [[Erato]], [[Octavia]], [[Progress]], [[Selene Station]], and [[Valles-New Shanghai]]. Policies sometimes stray towards Open and Closed models; every habitat has their own policies and standards.
===Transparent Example: Valles-New Shanghai ([[Mars]])=== 
The largest metroplex in the solar system is a model for transparent societies. Publicams and other sensor spimes are everywhere, all open for public access. Many private cameras and sensors also surveil public areas; these are accessible at a price. Sensor nets in homes, business ofﬁces, high-security zones, and some other areas are private access only. Security/police can gain access with a warrant and can review the logs of emergency sensors if an alarm is tripped. Most people lifelog, with a significant amount doing so via public feed (or at least partially), and many X-cast. Many civic and political leaders do the same on public feeds, at least while on the clock. Ofﬁcers and vehicles of the People’s Militia carry sensors that broadcast publicly, though these have a habit of failing, and some squads are intentionally deployed in private mode. Hypercorp ofﬁcers tend to avoid the public eye, with a few notable exceptions. Civic ofﬁces, government sessions, security stations, and courts are open access.
Mesh privacy mode is allowed and tolerated and anonymization services, cryptography, and crypto-cred are legal. Nanotat IDs are required for all morphs and brainprint and digital code ID are required for all egos. There is no checkpoint or customs requirement to enter or leave the city, but thoroughfares in and out of the [[domes]] are heavily monitored. The People’s Militia monitors publicams, their own sensor networks, and a ﬂotilla of patrol drones and are also plugged into many privately owned spynets with coverage of public areas. Militia ofﬁcers proﬁle people on the street and conduct random ID stops in some parts of the city, particularly wealthier neighborhoods. Private security contractors also monitor and protect some neighborhoods and private/corporate facilities. Both the militia and private contractors crowdsource public help in monitoring sensor feeds, offering rewards to those that trigger alerts resulting in arrests. Probability and precog systems are used to identify potential criminal hot spots so that such areas can be swarmed with extra surveillance and physical coverage. Henchmen prizes are offered for whistleblowing on illegal administration or militia activity, but there is a strong internal culture that applies social pressure against snitching and ostracizes those who do.
==Closed== 
Closed stations curtail the amount of sousveillance allowed to the public, also typically putting more emphasis on government/security surveillance while otherwise restricting civil liberties. Examples of closed habitats include: [[Aspis]], [[Ganymede|Liberty]], [[Martian Gate#Pathfinder%20City|Pathﬁnder City]], [[Remembrance]], [[Vo Nguyen]], and [[Uranus#Xiphos|Xiphos]].
===Closed Example: Liberty (Ganymede)=== 
The capital of the [[Jovian Republic]] is a model of a closed society. Publicams and other sensors in public areas are open access, but are subject to security takeover and lockdown by the authorities. Privately owned sensor nets must also be made accessible to the security apparatus. Though private residences are theoretically off-limits, Jovian security has the authority to monitor anyone they suspect of criminal or subversive activity. Though many Jovians lifelog, very little of this is made publicly accessible, instead being made available only to friends and family. X-casting is almost non-existent. Few (if any) leaders lifelog publicly.
Civic, government, and security property is protected by private sensor nets accessible only by Jovian police. It is illegal to surveil these facilities, just as it is illegal to record police activities. Mesh privacy mode is tolerated but subject to security override. Anonymization services are illegal. Crypto-cred is restricted; cryptography of any sort must be licensed from the government and is presumed to have back doors for security access. Whistle-blowing is frowned upon and often prosecuted.
Biometric IDs are required for all morphs. Since resleeving is a restricted technology here, there is no need for morph nanotat IDs or brainprints, though these are recorded from non-Jovian visitors. Access to the habitat requires a strict set of security checks and customs procedures involving a number of sensor scans. Psychosurgery interrogation is not uncommon. Non-Jovian visitors are usually restricted to speciﬁc areas and subjected to mandatory overwatch monitoring by security surveillance bots. Jovian police are known to set up temporary checkpoints and to make heavy use of spy drones.
==Open== 
Open colonies are the epitome of transparency. Examples of open habitats include: [[Extropia]], [[Gerlach]], [[Locus]], and [[Titan#Nyhavn|Nyhavn]].
===Open Example: Locus=== 
As the premier [[anarchists|anarchist]] habitat, Locus embodies many of the ideals of an open society. Publicams and other sensors are everywhere, accessible to everyone. There are no private sensors outside of private residences, as anarchists do not acknowledge property above the level of necessary or sentimental personal possessions. There are no government or police authorities to monitor, but the various collectives, cooperatives, and syndicates that play major civic roles are all transparent and accessible. Almost everyone lifelogs and posts much of it publicly; X-casting is also common. The individual residents collaborate on keeping an eye on things together. If something goes wrong or an anti-social crime or act of sabotage is committed, one or more volunteer response groups will spring into action.
Mesh privacy mode, anonymization services, cryptography, and crypto-cred are all available though sometimes discouraged. Nanotat IDs for morphs are not required, but many people use them anyway in case something happens to their morph. Likewise, brainprint and digital code ID are not required, but are used as a matter of course for simple logistics.
The residents of Locus do require that visitors declare any allegiance to hypercorp or government interests when you arrive, but there is no vetting of IDs. Security scans ensure only that no one is bringing aboard weapons of mass destruction.
==Private== 
Private habitats strongly discourage both sur- and sousveillance. These are few and far between.
===Private Example: [[Legba]]=== 
Here, publicams and all other stationary sensors are banned from public areas. An “each to their own” philosophy pervades here. Private sensors are only allowed in private dwellings, but consent is required to legally record visitors. Likewise, lifelogging is only allowed to the extent that you must receive permission from others before you record them. X-casting is similarly limited. The police have the authority to surveil high-security areas critical to the habitat, but are only allowed to surveil public and private areas when warranted by ongoing investigations. Mesh privacy mode, anonymization services, cryptography, and crypto-cred are all legal. Nanotat IDs for morphs are not required, but brainprint and digital code IDs are still required for egos to resolve legal matters.

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