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In this paper we briefly present some results of the Foresight study carried out within the FESTOS project within the framework of the EU security program between 2009-2012. In this research study, signals of change in the emerging space of technology were identified in terms of future technologies. These were further assessed in order to anticipate potential security threats which may evolve from several selected technologies. Threats were prioritized according to two different criteria developed in this project. Results are shown and later used as an input for scenario building presented further in this book.
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Sharan, Y. (2018). Anticipating New Security Threats: The FESTOS Project. In: Peperhove, R., Steinmüller, K., Dienel, HL. (eds) Envisioning Uncertain Futures . Zukunft und Forschung. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-25074-4_11
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