Abstract
[ISO/IEC 27574] "provides requirements and guidelines on privacy for brain computer interface applications. It provides privacy controls specific to brain computer interface applications to address the privacy risks based on the principles described in ISO/IEC 29100 and ISO/IEC 27701."
[Source: Preliminary Work Item/initial draft]
Introduction
'Brain-Computer Interface' refers to cutting-edge telepathic technologies such as brain implants allowing users to control smart prosthetic devices and receive information from sensors and systems directly back into their brains.
If approved, this standards project intends to focus on the privacy aspects of such intimate biotech connections, for example the potential for adversaries to intercept and exploit sensitive personal datacommunications.
Scope
The project intends to focus on the privacy aspects of the intimate Brain-Computer Interface, begging questions about broader information security aspects.
Structure
Main sections [from the initial draft]:
5: Classification of BCI
6: Processing of neuro data in BCI applications
7: Privacy risk management
Annex A: Typical applications (use cases) of BCI
Annex B: Threat modelling
Status
A standards development project was proposed to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Working Group 5 in July 2025 but failed to gain sufficient expert commitment/support ... so the proposers tried again in November.
Commentary
Addressing privacy at the early stages of such technological developments is a nice example of 'security by design', particularly if the project is able to offer constructive guidance to this nascent field on how to treat the associated information risks (ideally, not just privacy risks!).