May 15, 2009

Brain scans to catch terrorists

Sometimes technology edges towards the scary and a brain scanner that can detect terrorists would appear to be either one of the most brilliant or maybe one of the most scariest forms of technology around.

But nevertheless the EU are testing this new way of catching terrorists that is being developed through the Human Monitoring and Authentication using Biodynamic Indicators and Behavioural Analysis project that is based in Greece.

The idea is that this technology could be used in sensitive places such as airports, border crossings and other places deemed necessary.

This sort of technology brings to the world new problems, such as how is it possible to convict somebody of thinking about committing a crime or act of terrorism, but could such claims ever stick, that is prospect that needs a lot of thought.

Source [Tech Radar]