Nanosurveillance: Issues meriting exploration
by Christine Peterson, Foresight Nanotech Institute
Types of information that could be collected
chemical including metabolites, DNA sequences, on physical objects, in liquids and air; in addition to video, audio, IR, vibration, etc.
Entities who could collect data
individuals, organizations, corporations, police, local/state/federal gov'ts, arms control entities
Locations where data could be collected
on and about public property, on and about private property (commercial vs. home), on public property but about private property, directly from person, inside vs. outside U.S.
Conditions under which data could be collected
openly, surreptitiously, with permission, without permission
Potential owners of data
public domain, open source, individuals, organizations, corporations, police, local/state/federal gov'ts, arms control entities
How data could be used, legally or illegally
by police, by military, in court, by employers, by insurance companies, for blackmail, monitor pollution, etc.
With whom must data be shared (if anyone)
individuals, organizations, corporations, police, local/state/federal gov'ts, arms control entities
Options for who will be allowed to access to data collected by public entities
No one unless a crime is being investigated, everyone, police only, federal gov't agencies (IRS, ATF, FDA, EPA), etc., arms control entities
What rights are appropriate in this area
Individual rights to collect data, store data, individual rights to have their data not collected or not shared, in what circumstances
Same for organizations, corporations, police, local/state/federal gov'ts, arms control entities
What obligations are appropriate in this area
Individual obligations to collect or not collect data, store or not store data, protect/encrypt data, discard data after time limit, publish data after time limit
Same for organizations, corporations, police, local/state/federal gov'ts, arms control entities
Potential Foresight projects to explore the above issues
Summit, conference, workshop, white paper, etc.
Examining preferred outcomes, existing practices and laws, changes needed, timing
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