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Nanotechnology evokes the potential for privacy invasion on the most intimate levels. For instance, nano- and microelectronic systems are able to interface directly with the nervous systems of biological organisms, controlling movement and behavior. The United States military and associated institutions currently conduct such research on insects, embedding them with optical and audio sensors, GPS and the means to relay information back to those in control. Known as the HI-MEMS project, the goal is to create tiny, relatively inexpensive, remote-controlled cyborg spies.[7]
Nanotechnology has a broad range of health-related applications. Among these is the “lab on a chip” device, in which miniscule analyzers examine biological tissue to rapidly compile comprehensive personal diagnoses. Such systems, under development at MIT and funded by the U.S. military, could perform hundreds of chemical analyses, such as warning of contagion on a battlefield, or screening DNA for genetic disorders
Nanotechnology will also enhance information security methods. As nanotechnology enables quantum computing,[10] stronger cryptographic techniques will become available. On the other hand, stronger de-cryptographic tools will become available as well. Today’s most commonly utilized cryptographic method, the Public Key system or RSA encryption, will be rendered o***bsolete with the advent of the quantum computer.[11]
Likewise, existing laws could address many of these problems. The European Commission’s report, for example, noted that privacy, security and dignity principles implicating nanotechnology are already embodied in international documents like the European Charter of Fundamental Rights.[17] What remains is for these principles to be enforced through regulation.[18] Nonetheless, most governing bodies seem to be at a stage where they are still researching the likely effects of nanotechnology on society.
In 2005, funding for nanotechnology research in the United States was established under the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003.[19] The National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel, created by the Act, issued a report on nanotechnology in May 2005.[20] According to the report, USD 82 million will be budgeted to examine, among other things, the impact of nanotechnology on personal privacy.[21] Legislation is being developed to spur innovation and place the United States in a leading position with this early stage technology.[22] The National Nanotechnology Initiative funded $373 million in 2007, an increase of 8.6 percent from 2006.[23] Japan’s expenditure is second to the United States, and the European bloc is third; however, the nanotechnology investments of both Japan and the EU are projected to overtake that of the U.S. by 2013.[24]  |