Name: A vision of crimes in the future
Uploaded: 2012-07-12T15:08:06Z
Duration: 19 min 8 s
Description: The world is becoming increasingly open, and that has implications both bright and dangerous. Marc Goodman paints a portrait of a grave future, in which technology's rapid development could allow crime to take a turn for the worse.

The world is becoming increasingly open, and that has implications both bright and dangerous. Marc Goodman paints a portrait of a grave future, in which technology's rapid development could allow crime to take a turn for the worse.

A vision of crimes in the future

As technology opens the world, it hands immense power not just to innovators, but also to criminals and terrorists. During the Mumbai attacks, a handful of men used smartphones and real-time data to outmaneuver authorities and kill with chilling precision. Advances like 3D printing, the Internet of Things, and synthetic biology are already being adapted for harm. Collective vigilance and participation may be the only way to keep pace with these rising threats.

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Marc Goodman: A vision of crimes in the future