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Inspired by: FP7 » Scientists predict mobile phone viruses will pose a serious threat in the future

version: 2 / updated: 2010-12-09
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Originally submitted by: Yoel Raban
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 3 - ICT - Information & communication technologies

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Scientists predict mobile phone viruses will pose a serious threat in the future

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
In future, mobile phones will be able to monitor and control healthcare implants and intra body personal area networks. Mobile phones may be infected with viruses through short range communications (Bluetooth) or Multimedia Messaging Systems (MMS). Such viruses can also infect intra body personal area networks and implants. What makes this Weak Signal interesting? It reveals technological and/or scientific anomalies

Keywords

virus, mobile phones, healthcare, MMS, bluetooth

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 Massive shut down of cellular networks re-emerging
 		harmful
 		now-2015

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

It shows possible change in a current trend: It will slow the adoption of intra body personal networks

Importance

please specify
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union European networks are connected

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

cultural/religious filters (values, traditions, faith, spiritual beliefs)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)

Key driving forces of this signal

Please use these boxes to provide up to 2 drivers of HIGH importance. Click on HELP to see examples:
Driver 1 Driver 2
Social Desire to be connected
Technological/Scientific Connection between networks

Major risks & opportunities associated to the signal

Please choose the most appropriate timeframe option(s) to which you would like to provide inputs.
Risks Opportunities
before 2015 Partial shut down of networks
between 2015-2025 Major shut downs of networks

Potential stakeholders' actions

short-term actions
(now-2015) 		longer-term
(after 2015)
Policy actors (at the international, European and national levels) Alert the public
Business actors (incl. SMEs) Develop security mechanisms
Academic/Research sector Develop security mechanisms

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Techno-security, hazard & risk This is a global issue

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
ICT - Information & communication technologies The technology is ICT based

Pan-European strategies influencing the signal

please justify:
particularly relevant
Developing and funding world-class research infrastructures

Research-friendly strategies potentially improving understanding of the signal

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Overcoming sub-criticality and systemic failures
To be subcritical means that the effort in a particular field or subfield lacks resources, equipment or a sufficient number of researchers to achieve a desired goal 		Security research is under funded