You are being watched. Your phone calls are listened to, your Internet usage is monitored, and almost everything you do is tracked. George Orwell's 1984 technological invasion of privacy is a realistic warning about life today, which can be supported by current technology, potential technology, and real-life "Brotherhood" movements in today's world. While not prevalent knowledge, electronics portrayed in 1984 are already being used to violate civil rights as of 2011. For example, in the UK, ironically where George Orwell lived, the BBC claims there are currently over 4, 2 million CCTV cameras – approximately one for every fourteen people. In one passage of the book, Winston explains that “it was terribly dangerous to let one's thoughts wander when one was in a public place or within range of a television screen. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, the habit of mumbling to himself, everything that brought with it the suggestion of […] having something to hide” (62). While obviously no one is barking at UK citizens through these security cameras, the potential is still there as the number of cameras installed is constantly increasing. Another example of current technology similar to Oceania's is RFID, or radio frequency identification, which is currently implemented in passports, transportation payments, and credit cards, among other devices. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, these small chips can be scanned from more than 20 meters away and, in addition to being used by the government, can reveal personal information to anyone who gets past weak security. In 1984, Winston Smith fears being tracked down and being put at the center of the paper... of the speech. They have been associated with acts such as “Operation Payback,” in which attacks were launched on anti-piracy websites, as well as various operations in which they delivered materials and supported revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East. Unquestionably, the “Brotherhood” depicted in George Orwell's 1984 was not simply an omen but a true prediction of the state of the world in 2011. The society depicted in 1984 was unquestionably an omen. Taking into account the unconstitutional electronics in use today, the developing Orwellian technology and even the actual Brotherhoods, it is clear that George Orwell's prophecies published in 1984 have already begun. Ultimately, although 1984 was written as a fictional novel, technological reflection existing today provides evidence that Orwell's story contains elements of prophetic nonfiction..