Envisioning a Hack That Could Take Down NYC
Articles like these make me wonder if the long-term progression of the PC revolution will follow the sexual revolution of the 1960s.<p>The AIDS crisis of the 80s did everything it could to undermine the last few decades worth of free love. Not only was promiscuity tinged with risk, that risk alone (and the lgbt association) opened the door to conservative ridicule.<p>Fast forward to 2016 and sex is better and safer than ever: hookup apps give you the opportunity to connect with people without the prerequisite of an alcohol-soaked atmosphere. Condom quality is light years ahead of what it used to be. Truvada and low-cost antiretrovirals have chipped away at HIV stigma. STI test results are an app away.<p>If an apocalyptic hack resembling this article occurs, it could spur on a similar security revolution among businesses and consumers. Only when people realize how insecure they have made their own lives will there be any chance of saving them from themselves.