Bio Sense - another example of a good idea, that when combined with other good ideas can have a deleterious effect on privacy. Flu outbreaks, combined with genetic databases and traveller awareness programs equates to some very enticing info for insurance companies and other, less noble causes.
http://www.fcw.com/article97564-02-05-07-Web&newsletter=yes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to narrow the focus of its key disease surveillance system, BioSense, and proposes to reduce 2008 funding for state and local programs and projects to respond to pandemic flu outbreaks by $125 million, compared with 2007 levels.
Privacy, Surveillance, and the Human Implications of New Technology
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