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Uber was hacked last week.
Do you cringe when you see the subject or even hear the news? I scrolled to see if credit cards, or passwords were out and about (apparently they weren’t).
These kinds of hacks happen every day, every month, every week, and someone else is going down.
We don’t even notice more violations because they are so common.
Guess how Uber got hacked? Uber, which has cybersecurity protocols in place with the Department of Defense, violated the company’s code because hackers posed as “the IT department.” The Uber employee convinced them to give their credentials.
This is called social engineering and we have only just entered what I would describe as the “real age”. true? Someone calls or texts you to give them your password and you do it? true?
Will we be hacking Defcon 1 for the rest of our lives – should we be on the lookout for the next cyber event?
What will they call this era in the years to come? Years of abduction? It’s not as glamorous as my “really” era, but we/they/someone always come up with a name for the era after the fact.
Naming tech trends is trendy, so let’s move on from hacking and into the new age of technology. I heard a new one the other day and it’s called ambient computing.
Ambient calculation A concept in technology, computing has been made available anytime and anywhere. In contrast to desktop computing, ambient computing (also called ubiquitous computing) can happen on any device, anywhere, and in any form.
what does that mean? In other words, it means not sitting in front of a computer but being immersed in technology; But technology, while it surrounds you, is in most cases autonomous.
Think things like a Nest home thermostat or a self-driving car, Apple Watch health monitoring, or a video doorbell that can respond when the doorbell rings without the owner being present.
This technology relies on sensors and artificial intelligence to get the job done.
If you work in technology, you may think that this is all very well, but what happens when it goes south for you?
Say you have a robot vacuum that automatically cleans your floors when you leave the house. What happens when your dog Max – who you didn’t take out before – does his work on the floor and the robot vacuum cruises over and redecorates your floors for you?
Do you have public trust issues as these sensors and AI devices collect massive amounts of data and (if under the control of the tech giant) guess who has access to the data? Thanks, local tech says Google, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.
Our state government also uses this technology.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has about 200 monitors to monitor air quality. This extensive program is called the Florida Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan and covers about 90 percent of our state. This program helps identify and track long-term and short-term risks and ensures our state is in compliance with national standards.
If you want more details, you’re in luck All 86 pages are on the DEPs website..
This technology is very good, I am sure to point out that it is not perfect.
I love that our conference room video camera has someone in the room talking and moving it. Or chat support calls on a website that isn’t actually human, that artificial intelligence will give you the answers you need. Assuming that they are on the basis of their knowledge.
I also love the car pet water dispenser we have in the house, another useful environmental technology to use.
What’s next? Smart cities, smart homes, smart offices? But knowing humanity, there’s someone waiting to screw it all up by handing over their login credentials to hackers.
true? yes.
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Blake Dowling He is the CEO of Aegis Business Technologies. He can be reached [email protected] And this column is dedicated to one of the founders of our company, Mr. Brad Mitchell. Brad died peacefully at home on September 18th. Brad loved technology and will be missed by all who served with him. Rest in peace sir.
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