Home thermostats, robots and VR are now apparently as dangerous as nukes
The most senior intelligence official in the US has given evidence to policymakers outlining growing international threats posed by insecure IoT networks, increasingly-clever artificial intelligence and ever-sophisticated virtual reality. Although admitting that new technology will help out his staff, director of national intelligence James Clapper said: The consequences of innovation and increased reliance on information technology in the next few years on both our society’s way of life in general and how we in the intelligence community specifically perform our mission will probably be far greater in scope and impact than ever. Devices, designed and fielded with minimal security requirements and testing,…
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