If you have any interest in security and privacy on the internet and mobiles (and security is always increasing in importance as more of our lives become so heavily integrated with the digital world), then it’s worth taking a look at what’s coming out of the Black Hat Conference taking place in America at the moment.
There are some really interesting presentations by people looking to raise discussion and awareness on a range of security issues, including being able to eavesdrop on mobile calls with equipment costing $1500, reading RFID tags from over 200 ft away, or hacking ATM machines to let them spit out cash for you. Plus a lot of debate and discussion about how companies and governments can improve security, or nations investing in cyberwarfare.
VentureBeat appears to have just about the most comprehensive and readable coverage, and it’s something we should all be trying to become more aware about. Not only is it important for your personal information and data, and to be aware of what companies and governments are capable of doing – but as we’re the more digitally-aware percentage of the global population, we need to be able to explain these things in simple and accessible ways to those less aware than ourselves…