Most of us have some experience with malicious hackers trying to steal passwords, credit card information, and expose our hard drives to worms, bugs and viruses. Given the advances in neuropsychology and technology, the next frontier may be hackers attempting to illegally gain entry into your brain.

Technology has been developed in the past two years that allow individuals to control a computer, a wheelchair and even web browsers with mere thoughts. The downside? As these neural devices become more advanced and involved, such as adapting wireless technology, there is a danger of evil doers hacking into users’ brains. Security must be at the forefront of our minds (pun intended) if we are to truly realize the enormous possibilities of this convergence of neuropsychology and technology.

 Read full article in Wired here…

[1] http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/neurosecurity/

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[2] Guide to Self, Inc.