Melissa Tobin and I discuss the prediction of crime using twitter data and the role this data could play in police planning, public policy, and public service delivery.
Monthly Archives: April 2014
My discussion with @CBCEarlyEdition regarding Tinder, the evolution of spam, and finding love via video games
Tinder singles spammed by game bots
The story of Cortana, Microsoft’s Siri killer
My discussion with @lorenmcginnis on the culture of video games, esports, Twitch.tv, athletics, trolling, and why Microsoft will be introducing a community powered reputation system for Xbox One.
Nitesh Dhanjani: Cursory Evaluation of the Tesla Model S: We Can’t Protect Our Cars Like We Protect Our Workstations
A fantastic article exploring significant security concerns with the Tesla Model S automobile, while also touching upon the need to consider security and privacy with regard to the rise of the Internet of Things.
Given the fantastic future of IoT (Internet of Things) devices ahead of us, it is the responsibility of the security community and device manufacturers to do our best to enable these devices securely. The IoT devices in scope include remotely controllable thermostats, baby monitors, light bulbs, door locks, cars, and many more. The impact of security vulnerabilities targeting such devices can lead be physical in nature in addition to contributing to loss of privacy.
The purpose of this document is to outline the mechanisms by which the Tesla Model S communicates with car owners and the Tesla infrastructure using a variety of TCP/IP mechanisms. The goal of this document is to advise the owners on security issues they should be aware of as well as to kick off a dialogue between security researchers and Tesla Motors that will ultimately drive deeper analysis and assurance.
Steve Mann’s Justice 2.0
A steel cable from the iron collar around the condemned man’s neck runs up to a pulley and back down to a spool connected to the back of an old bubblegum machine.
His cell, open to the city’s elements and bustling streets, sits next to the coin-operated spool.
A quarter [dollar] turns [the spool] a quarter [of a] turn. But istead of dispensing bubblegum, it dispenses justice by winding up the wire like a winch.
A half dollar for a half turn. A dollar a turn.
One good turn deserves another, so people line up at the machine to take turns buying turns.
This is the old model. Gallows 2.0, out next quarter, accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Bitcoin, and you can buy forward OR BACKWARD turns (to loosen the noose) while viewing through the cell’s webcam over the Internet.
Welcome to Justice 2.0
April 1, 2014