Cybersecurity Imagery Dataset

Content:

The dataset includes images for the following 28 search terms:

1. virtual reality
2. wearable
3. biosensing
4. bodycam
5. device
6. SeeChange
7. cybersecurity
8. privacy
9. camera privacy
10. camera surveillance
11. sousveillance
12. surveillance
13. lifelogging
14. the circle
15. the circle camera
16. the circle surveillance
17. childtrack
18. lifelogging SeeChange
19. pastperfect
20. privacy is theft
21. privacy SeeChange
22. secrets are lies
23. SeeChange
24. SeeChange camera
25. SeeChange surveillance
26. sharing is caring
27. truyou
28. passthought

For each search term, 100 images were scraped weekly using a custom Google Search Engine (Google CSE), resulting in a comprehensive visual dataset that tracks the evolution of these terms over time.

Dataset Structure: The dataset is organized by search term and timestamp, providing a chronological view of how the representation of each term has evolved. Each image entry includes metadata such as the search term, date of scraping, and image source.

Search Term Categories:

1. Technological Themes:
   • General Technologies: virtual reality, wearable, biosensing, bodycam, device.
   • These terms capture how representations of emerging technologies change with advancements and shifting societal interests.
2. Abstract Ideas and Practices:
   • Privacy and Surveillance: cybersecurity, privacy, camera privacy, camera surveillance, sousveillance, surveillance, lifelogging.
   • This category explores the dynamic visual representation of privacy and surveillance practices and their impact on public discourse.
3. Cultural References:
   • “The Circle” Themes: the circle, the circle camera, the circle surveillance, childtrack, lifelogging SeeChange, pastperfect, privacy is theft, privacy SeeChange, secrets are lies, SeeChange, SeeChange camera, SeeChange surveillance, sharing is caring, truyou.
   • Inspired by Dave Eggers’ book and its film adaptation, these terms examine how fictional representations influence real-world perceptions and vice versa.

Purpose and Applications:

• Trend Analysis: Analyze trends in visual representation and their correlation with technological advancements and cultural shifts.
• Academic Research: Facilitate studies in cybersecurity, privacy, surveillance, and media representation.
• AI Training: Provide a rich source of labeled images for training machine learning models in image recognition and classification related to privacy and cybersecurity themes.
• Cultural Studies: Examine how fictional narratives and real-world concerns intersect and influence public perception.