Thursday, January 31, 2013

Longread #246 -- Look Out -- He's Got a Phone! -- 1/31/13

Technology is undoubtedly making our lives easier in many ways, but unfortunately, it also makes us more vulnerable. As phones become more and more powerful and as other devices become reliant on wireless networks, a slew of new security challenges are arising. This longread looks into what those changes might mean and the potential pitfalls of ubiquitous wireless technology.

"Look Out—He’s Got a Phone!" by Charles Mann
Published in Vanity Fair, December 19, 2012
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/12/microcomputers-weapons-smartphone?src=longreads

Eric

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