This is the 45th episode of the Shared Security Podcast (formally the Social Media Security Podcast) sponsored by the Streetwise Security Zone. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded September 24, 2015. Below are the show notes, commentary, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast:
How The Internet of Things Could Revolutionize Our Lives, Work
The above article does a good job of painting a Utopian future, with your office doors opening and computers logging you in with appropriate privileges “without having to manually tap into 10 different interfaces every day.” You may also enjoy dreaming of entering a restaurant where the menu is customized to your social preference, saving you the hassle of actually having to turn multiple pages. This may be a good thing, or it may just be a sign that we are getting lazy.
Did you ever see the Disney movie “Wall-E”, where all the humans looked like the Michelin man, and floated around on hovering chairs? Isn’t it just a little bit sad that we are getting so excited about not having to move any muscles to get our jobs done?
Not only does this image of the future seem a little unhealthy, but I just can’t help but think about all the potential vulnerabilities in all the interfaces between these devices and systems that have to work with each other to accomplish these feats. I think this is especially true, in light of the point raised in the article about the lack of standardization between devices that I think will almost always exist.
– Scott
A Smartwatch Could Reveal What You’re Typing by How Your Hand Moves
This is one of those articles that pops up every year or so that describes how somebody has demonstrated a way to capture keystrokes or other personal movements of individuals through vibrations, light rays, electromagnetic variations, etc. It’s just a reminder that when we adopt a new form factor or a whole new device, somebody is going to try to find a way to spy on your actions when using it.
In most cases, these demonstrations are done in very controlled environments, and can be very hard to reproduce. In other, more successful cases, the researchers probably end up getting bought out or employed by large and powerful organizations, never to be heard from again… ;o)
– Scott
Top 10 Implantable Wearables Soon To Be In Your Body
Is there such a thing as being too close to technology?
It will be interesting to see how far people are willing to go to be connected. This article discuses a number of ways I which scientists (or franken-scientists) are experimenting with implanting everything from phones to speakers to video displays in peoples’ bodies.
I think it’s more likely that many of us will accept some of the new medical applications of implantable technologies. Sensors for real-time monitoring of sugar levels, cholesterol and other undesirables could be really valuable. Of course, the swallowable pill for colonoscopies is the one many of my friends are waiting for…
There may even be devices you can take as pills that will monitor and dispense therapeutic chemicals that make you feel full, or even contraceptives.
It’s also possible that with the right materials and smart functionality, entire organs could be replaced. Maybe this is ho
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