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Interview – Bruce Schneier and the Internet that Wants to Kill Us All!

Posted on By David Perry

NEW AT PACIFIC STANDARD! Is the problem that corporations want to sell the data generated from devices like an e-toothbrush?  In computer security, we have something called the CIA triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. Most of what we worry about with data is confidentiality. That’s the Equifax hack, or the Office of Personnel Management hack, … Continue ReadingInterview – Bruce Schneier and the Internet that Wants to Kill Us All!

Internet of Restaurants in the New York Times: Rah Rah Data Mining

Posted on By David Perry

Last May I went to the annual National Restaurant Association meeting with Bruce Schneier, a well known technologist, and listened to Internet of Things pitches. Here’s what we found: Some of the sales pitches are compelling: Companies offer to harvest customer data so the restaurant can better track its clientele’s needs. They offer to manage … Continue ReadingInternet of Restaurants in the New York Times: Rah Rah Data Mining