A funny blurb at the bottom of this article:

But he also warned of potential dangers from the technology.

Without strict network security, for example, he noted that robots connected to the Internet could be taken over by hackers and used to spy on or wreak havoc in a home.

Ahhhh! Someone's hacked our robot!
posted by mt at 12:17

Developer uses backdoor code to steal 80 large:

Bruce McGrath worked in information technology at the head office of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, in Toronto, for more than five years. During that time, he helped design a new system to link the electronic journals at 600 LCBO stores to one central database. And, police claim, Mr. McGrath, 39, wrote in some extra programming language.

posted by js at 14:07

From User Friendly:


posted by mt at 10:29