Personal Security
What is personal security?
Personal security is a general condition that occurs after adequate efforts are taken to deter, delay, and provide a warning before the possible crime or accident. There are some situations where personal security is threatened: walking alone at night and is followed by someone else; being assaulted sexually; someone is breaking into your room, etc. Apart from the physical threat, people nowadays are constantly facing insecurity on digital platforms due to the surveillance and collection of personal data.
Groups of people that are prone to get hurt or be in danger:
- Elderly: degraded body functions → easy to fall off; slow in reaction → dangerous while being alone, prone to traffic accident
- Kids: immature, weak body → is inclined to be cheated bullied, easy to get hurt by others (other kids and adults)
- Women: not as physically strong as men, tend to suppress their feelings → prone to sexual assault (a lot of existing cases)
Project Direction
My inspiration came from talking with my parents recently. Since Covid hit, I’ve been stuck in the States for a long time. My parents really worried about me because of the number of people infected here in the States. They usually sent me a WeChat message every day to check in. However, sometimes I failed to reply to them promptly because I was busy working on something else, which made them really nervous.
