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Neurotech and PETs: Securing Cognitive Data

Visual depicting cyber security themes, emphasizing online exclusivity and safeguarding digital information
Author: Er. Kritika, Independent Researcher & Author (Neuro-Cybersecurity), India
Date Published: 10 December 2025
Read Time: 13 minutes

What if the next major breakthrough in privacy is not merely a matter of protecting personal digital data, but shielding the very thoughts inside one’s mind from external surveillance and influence?...

 

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