As for the article, it is, of course, some sort of propaganda. I guess they're just acclimating us to being aware that we're monitored all the time, everywhere.
That way we're easier to lead down the slippery slope all the way to where ever we're headed. But it's not good.
People need to wake up and start seeing that governments are obviously not working towards our interests. It's amazing how the masses still don't see it.
Do we want surveillance? No. Are we going to be surveilled anyway? Yes, of course. It's not about what we want - it's about what our rulers want.