  With the progressive digitalisation of a majority of services to communities
and individuals, humankind is facing new challenges. While energy sources are
rapidly dwindling and rigorous choices have to be made to ensure the
sustainability of our environment, there is increasing concern in science and
society about the safety of connected products and technology for the
individual user. This essay provides a first basis for further inquiry into the
risks in terms of potentially negative, short and long-term, effects of
connected technologies and massive digitalisation on the psychological and/or
physical abilities and well-being of users or consumers.
