Safeguards in a world of ambient intelligence

This book is a warning. It aims to warn policy-makers, industry, academia, civil society organisations, the media and the public about the threats and vulnerabilities facing our privacy, identity, trust, security and inclusion in therapidly approaching world of ambient intelligence (AmI). In the near future, every manufactured product – our clothes, money, appliances, the paint on our walls, the carpets on our floors, our cars, everything – will be embedded withintelligence, networks of tiny sensors and actuators, which some have termed ‘smart dust’. The AmI world is not far off. We already have surveillance systems, biometrics, personal communicators, machine learning and more. AmI will provide personalised services – and know more about us – on a scale dwarfing anything hitherto available. The first attempt ever at a comprehensive analysis of the threats and vulnerabilities of an Ambient Intelligence (AmI) future Contains well-crafted, realistic scenarios that vividly demonstrate the pitfalls and threats of an AmI-world INDICE: Foreword by Emile Aarts. Foreword by Gary Marx. Preface. An Executive Summary for Hasty Readers. 1. Introduction. 2. The Brave New World of Ambient Intelligence. 3. Dark Scenarios. 4. Threats and Vulnerabilities. 5. Safeguards. 6. Recommendations for Stakeholders. 7. Conclusions. 8. References. Listof Contributors.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-6661-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 291
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés