The Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a new technology that blocks digital camera and cameraphone pictures by firing a beam of bright light at the lens. Capable of detecting any camera up to 33 feet away, the researchers hope to develop a commercial version. Expect to see one strapped to every A-List celebrity soon…

“The technology is a stab at ameliorating the privacy problems that have arisen with the advent, quick ubiquity and tiny dimensions of digital cameras. Nearly 85 percent of cell phones in Japan come with built-in digital cameras, and the figure for North America and Western Europe is supposed to rise to 80 percent by the end of next year, according to market researcher Gartner.”

Website: CNET News - Crave privacy? New tech knocks out digital cameras