According to the Kansas City InfoZine, at the American
Association for the Advancement of Science's briefing on cyber
security and the protection of U.S. infrastructure, University
of Illinois computer science professor Carl Gunter said more
efficient Internet security could improve the quality of living
while reducing its cost. Gunter said if more efficient Internet
security techniques could be developed, assisted living
programs, emergency response efforts and the cost of household
electricity, among other fields, could be improved. Gunter
described a scenario where a patient's medical information could
be instantly transferred to hospitals and other health care
providers from their homes. Such a system, which hinges on
better Internet security, could take frequent, efficient
readings of an individual's vital signs, which would be
particularly helpful to sleep apnea and diabetes patients. In a
similar scenario, Gunter described how improved Internet
security would allow for networked electrical meters, or "