Actual and Potential Disadvantages of Smart Dust

Actual and Potential Disadvantages of Smart Dust

• According to Chan & Perrig, authors of Security and Privacy in Sensor Networks, Smart Dust "lacks security settings which makes it easy to retrieve sensitive information"(Government and Military use). This flaw is extremely dangerous because in the wrong hands it can lead to extreme acts of terrorism, and information can be falsified by those outsiders who have a high knowledge of this technology(2003). In this case Industries concerned are the government, military, economic and financial sectors, and energy plants.



• "Chip design, size and limited capability due to battery" as well as low purchasing cost making them easily available to everyone, i.e. not regulated (Hoffman, 2003; Chan & Perrig, 2003).



• Another extreme case would be the use of Smart Dust "to keep tabs on residential house activities as well as listening in on phone calls" (Chan & Perrig, 20003). Here, the whole population is at risk i.e. invasion of privacy and security threat.


• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQMj-v5f4m0&feature=related