Mr.+Robot+Discussion+-+Technology

On the positive side, //Mr. Robot// shows how devices are easilty connected. Creative businesses and consumer will rapidly find new ways to take advantage of this rich connectivity.
 * What new features would you like to see in technology?
 * How can device connectivity (the Internet of Things) give you those features?

//Mr. Robot//, of course, focuses on what can go wrong with technology. Only a tiny minority of individuals would attempt to cause serious damage to society, but Mr. Robot shows that the risk is real. Well planned, carefully orchestrated attacks can remove protections and then proceed to do damage. Hopefully, //Mr. Robot// will cause anarchists to think twice before attempting such a revolution. However, governments of enemy nations have every incentive to take advantage of this glaring weakness in our national infrastructure.

Humans alone are generally unable to do anything about such attacks. We have to rely on software to find and remove any malicious software, and such software has gotten really good.

The areas of research then would include:
 * How can we increase protection against "zero-day exploits"—that is, attacks against vulnerabilities that have yet to be identified?
 * How can we recognize and limit suspicious behavior, even if we can eliminate it? Unusual behavior, like closing large numbers of bank accounts and transfering assets out, should be quickly flagged by general-purpose security software.
 * How can we create tools that eliminate current human vulnerabilities, like employees that leave their passwords in visible locations?

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