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Inspired by: other » Changing ones mind

version: 1 / created: 2010-12-16
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Originally submitted by: Yair Sharan
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Source of inspiration

Other, please specify:   FESTOS project

The source of the Wild Card is

A wild card created in the FESTOS FP7 security project

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Changing ones mind

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
A terrorist group uses a virus to change the behaviour of a certain population for a certain period

Keywords

security, terrorism, organised crime, viruses

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

An artificial virus is developped that can be dispersed among people and infects individuals with specific properties.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Undesirable

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Diseases, health and well-being
Techno-security, hazard & risk

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Health
Security