A recent study by a Harvard group contended with the position of US
intelligence agencies that tracking possible terrorists was becoming
more difficult because there are too many “dark spots”—places
where data can be encrypted to prevent tracking. Harvard “reassured”
the FBI, CIA, and others that new technologies embedded in common
objects will provide (or already provide) plenty of additional tracking
opportunities. What are these? How about toothbrushes, toys (yes,
Barbie dolls), television, and light bulbs, just for starters? These
are the “Internet Of Things,” in the cute phrase of one law professor
quoted in the article above. But let’s just call them light spots.
light spots
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