Finger scans might secure your smartphone today, but could they lead to identity theft in the future? In the new book Future Crimes, author Marc Goodman looks at how criminals are using emergent technology for their own benefit…
Security expert and futurist Marc Goodman joins us to discuss his new book Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It…
Marc Goodman investigates the intersection of science and security. He’s an expert in cyber risk and counter-terrorism. Goodman started his career as a police offer then detective for the LAPD. He’s advised INTERPOL and was appointed Futurist-in-Residence for the FBI. He’s the founder of the Future Crimes Institute and the Chair for Policy, Law, and […]
In the Internet age, everything is connected so everyone is vulnerable — in ways we may not even imagine yet. A new book says hackers are already more organized and more innovative than the good guys, and it’s time for the good guys to take a stand…
In the not so distant future, every object in your life will be online and talking to one another. It’ll transform the way we live and work – but will the benefits outweigh the dangers? If we think of today’s internet metaphorically as about the size of a golf ball, tomorrow’s will be the size […]
You thought you knew the Internet. But sites such as Facebook, Amazon, and Instagram are just the surface. There’s a whole other world out there: the Deep Web… It’s a place where online information is password protected, trapped behind paywalls, or requires special software to access—and it’s massive. By some estimates, it is 500 times […]
Biometric security seems secure, but it isn’t hack-proof. This essay is excerpted from Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It, by Marc Goodman, published by Doubleday. The biometric scanners we see in Hollywood spy thrillers such as Mission: Impossible all look so high-tech and capable—eye scanners, fingerprint […]
When all things are hackable, all things will be hacked. Even in the age of the Internet, buying a car can be an expensive, frustrating, and laborious process. It’s even worse if you are unemployed or have limited resources. Fortunately, Texas Auto Center in Austin caters to just these customers, promising a car for everyone, […]