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Future crimes : everything is connected, everyone is vulnerable and what we can do about it  Cover Image Book Book

Future crimes : everything is connected, everyone is vulnerable and what we can do about it / Marc Goodman.

Goodman, Marc. (Author).

Summary:

Technological advances have benefited our world in immeasurable ways--but there is an ominous flip side. Criminals are often the earliest, and most innovative, adopters of technology, and modern times have lead to modern crimes. Today's criminals are stealing identities, draining online bank accounts and wiping out computer servers. It's disturbingly easy to activate baby monitors to spy on families, pacemakers can be hacked to deliver a lethal jolt of electricity, and thieves are analyzing your social media in order to determine the best time for a home invasion. Meanwhile, 3D printers produce AK-47s, terrorists can download the recipe for the Ebola virus, and drug cartels are building drones. This is just the beginning of the tsunami of technological threats coming our way. In Future Crimes, Marc Goodman rips opens his database of hundreds of real cases to give us front-row access to these impending perils. Reading like a sci-fi thriller, but based in startling fact, Future Crimes raises tough questions about the expanding role of technology in our lives. Future Crimes is a call to action for better security measures worldwide, but most importantly, it will empower readers to protect themselves against looming technological threats--before it's too late.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385682565 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: viii, 392, lx pages ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : Doubleday Canada, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Technology.
Computer crimes > Prevention.
Computer security.
Data protection.
Technological innovations > Moral and ethical aspects.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Prince Rupert Library 364.168 Good (Text) 33294001913151 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -


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