Surveillance and counter-surveillance

A drone camera overlooks rooftops in Call of Duty: Warzone, with battery and device status in its interface.A marked location among the buildingsDrone battery indicator
Call of Duty: Warzone (2022)A drone-camera view over a city block
  1. A marked location among the buildings
  2. Drone battery indicator
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Tailing maintains contact, reconnaissance learns routines and counter-surveillance checks whether the observer has been exposed.

Design tips

  • Balance acquired information against the risk of exposing the observer.

Examples