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Daily Dashboard | What the rise of the 'internet of bodies' will mean for regulation Related reading: Officials question source of cyberattack on New Zealand Parliament

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In a column for The Wall Street Journal, Andrea Matwyshyn discusses the proliferation of the “internet of bodies,” a term used to describe the network of smart devices that are attached to or in the human body, and the questions it raises for regulation. While it has yet to be settled who controls the devices and the data. Matwyshyn writes, “For the first time, our physical safety, autonomy, and well-being can — and inevitably will — be harmed because of flawed software or lapses in security. Yet the law is unprepared to address the injuries that the internet of bodies will bring.” She also argues that existing laws will need to be amended to include the IoB reality. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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