Hacking Miss Daisy

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

My pal Dave has a beautiful home with a large pool behind it. The pool has an artificial waterfall that he can turn on and off via his iPhone. He can also monitor the pool’s temperature and several other features. Dave and his wife each drive a recent-vintage BMW, and both cars have 50-100 microprocessors in the main computer controlling fuel flow, tire pressure, steering, braking and dozens of other functions. The pool, the cars and a whole lot of other devices in their home are the beginning of what’s called the Internet of Things. These are the billions of devices linked wirelessly to the Internet and capable of communicating with each other. At some point, the Internet of Things will control essentially every device you own, from your toaster to your car. And there’s the rub. Forget about machines taking over the world. The cynics among us have no problem imagining a future that’s more like a really annoying Rube Goldberg world where you have to get permission from your television and refrigerator before using the bathroom. But you can’t hear what the refrigerator is telling you because it’s drowned out by the noise of the rotors of the […]

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