Imagine a world where all of your thoughts are visible – including to government agencies. This scenario might sound like it’s been plucked straight from the pages of a sci-fi novel, but it’s not as far-fetched as you might think.
Devices that measure and interpret electrical signals from our brains can already detect things like whether we are drowsy while driving.
In this video for the World Economic Forum, Nita A. Farahany, Professor of Law and Philosophy at Duke University, discusses the potential but also the legal and ethical risks of these emerging technologies.
“We are not yet at the point where a little thought bubble above your head is something we can see, but we’re getting there,” she says. more
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Future of TSCM - Mind Reading
... Why is it so hard to know other people's minds?
Or, better yet, why is it so easy?
MIT neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe is trying to reconcile these two questions. She is studying the part of our brain called the right temporoprietal junction that is almost entirely specialized to think about and judge other people's thoughts.
Between age 3 and 5 children learn that people can have false beliefs, but only by age 7 have they developed the ability to apply moral judgments to other people's thoughts.
It takes a while for the TPJ to develop, but by adulthood it lights up brightly in brain scanners when moral judgments run hot.
But Saxe's lab, using a machine called a transcranial magnetic stimulator, which applies an electromagnetic pulse to a targeted point in the brain, can temporarily disable the function in the TPJ and change what people think about someone else's actions.
Think of the possibilities for trial lawyers, spymasters and advertisers. The Pentagon has called Saxe, but she is not taking its calls. (more)
Or, better yet, why is it so easy?
MIT neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe is trying to reconcile these two questions. She is studying the part of our brain called the right temporoprietal junction that is almost entirely specialized to think about and judge other people's thoughts.
Between age 3 and 5 children learn that people can have false beliefs, but only by age 7 have they developed the ability to apply moral judgments to other people's thoughts.
It takes a while for the TPJ to develop, but by adulthood it lights up brightly in brain scanners when moral judgments run hot.But Saxe's lab, using a machine called a transcranial magnetic stimulator, which applies an electromagnetic pulse to a targeted point in the brain, can temporarily disable the function in the TPJ and change what people think about someone else's actions.
Think of the possibilities for trial lawyers, spymasters and advertisers. The Pentagon has called Saxe, but she is not taking its calls. (more)
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
FutureWatch - Mind Reading
At a laboratory in Germany, volunteers slide into a donut-shaped MRI machine and perform simple tasks, such as deciding whether to add or subtract two numbers, or choosing which of two buttons to press. They have no inkling that scientists in the next room are trying to read their minds - using a brain scan to figure out their intention before it is turned into action.
In the past, scientists had been able to detect decisions about making physical movements before those movements appeared. But researchers at Berlin's Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience claim they have now, for the first time, identified people's decisions about how they would later do a high-level mental activity - in this case, adding versus subtracting.
While still in its initial stages, the techniques may eventually have wide-ranging implications for everything from criminal interrogations to airline security checks. And that alarms some ethicists who fear the technology could one day be abused by authorities, marketers, or employers. (more)
In the past, scientists had been able to detect decisions about making physical movements before those movements appeared. But researchers at Berlin's Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience claim they have now, for the first time, identified people's decisions about how they would later do a high-level mental activity - in this case, adding versus subtracting.
While still in its initial stages, the techniques may eventually have wide-ranging implications for everything from criminal interrogations to airline security checks. And that alarms some ethicists who fear the technology could one day be abused by authorities, marketers, or employers. (more)
Friday, August 19, 2016
The 10 Best Offbeat Spy Movies
You can see all the trailers here.
10. Casino Royale
9. Our Man Flint
8. The Man Who Knew Too Little
7. Burn After Reading
6. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
5. Spies Like Us
4. What’s Up, Tiger Lily?
3. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
2. Top Secret!
1. Spy
Enjoy the weekend! ~Kevin
10. Casino Royale
9. Our Man Flint
8. The Man Who Knew Too Little
7. Burn After Reading
6. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
5. Spies Like Us
4. What’s Up, Tiger Lily?
3. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
2. Top Secret!
1. Spy
Enjoy the weekend! ~Kevin
Friday, December 19, 2008
Employee vs. Boss = Spy vs. Spy
A cautionary tale, excerpted from...Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks from Start to Finish
"Phoenix knows that Mr. Minutia has been spying on him for some time now. Phoenix sees Mr. Minutia at his desk, shuffling through papers, whenever he leaves his desk to go to the copy machine. Phoenix notices Mr. Minutia walk over to his desk whenever he is on the phone to eavesdrop on his conversations. Now Mr. Minutia has taken it to the next step by reading all of Phoenix’s e-mails and reviewing the Web sites Phoenix views.
The word hypocrite echoes in Phoenix’s mind. He knows his boss spends the majority of his time at work surfing the Internet. Phoenix is not sure what his boss is looking at, but Phoenix is determined to find out because he suspects it might not be work related. Then Phoenix can approach Mr. Minutia with a taste of his own medicine and expose his Internet-surfing habits. Phoenix begins to plot how he is going to spy on his boss." (more)
Make sure your employees are not spying on you.
Hey, there are textbooks writing about this.
Inspect for electronic surveillance regularly.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Case of the Spying Apps
Cellphone users say they want more privacy, and app makers are listening.
No, they're not listening to user requests. They're literally listening to the sounds in your office, kitchen, living room and bedroom.
A new class of smartphone app has emerged that uses the microphone built into your phone as a covert listening device -- a "bug," in common parlance.
But according to app makers, it's not a bug. It's a feature!
The apps use ambient sounds to figure out what you're paying attention to. It's the next best thing to reading your mind. (more) (the solution)
No, they're not listening to user requests. They're literally listening to the sounds in your office, kitchen, living room and bedroom.
A new class of smartphone app has emerged that uses the microphone built into your phone as a covert listening device -- a "bug," in common parlance.
But according to app makers, it's not a bug. It's a feature!
The apps use ambient sounds to figure out what you're paying attention to. It's the next best thing to reading your mind. (more) (the solution)
Sunday, April 19, 2020
10 Best Spy Comedy Films, Ranked (According To IMDb)
There are better things to do other than watch CNN (Covid-19 News) 24/7.
Here are some suggestions. ~Kevin
A Few Others
Here are some suggestions. ~Kevin
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (6.5)
- Burn After Reading (7.0)
- Red (7.0)
- Spy (7.0)
- Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (7.0)
- Top Secret! (7.2) *****
- True Lies (7.2)
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (7.3)
- Despicable Me (7.6)
- Kingsman: The Secret Service (7.7)
A Few Others
- Spies Like Us
- The Man Who Knew Too Little
- The Spy Who Dumped Me
- Despicable Me 2 / 3
- My Spy
- Johnny English / Strikes Again / Reborn
- Keeping Up with the Joneses
- This Means War
- Central Intelligence
- Kingsmen: The Golden Circle
- The Spy Next Door
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me / Goldmember
- Get Smart
- OSS 117 Cairo (subtitles)
- Casino Royale
- Spy Hard
- Knight and Day
- Agent Cody Banks / Destination London
- Spy Kids / 2 / All the time in the World (kids)
- Our Man Flint / In Like Flint
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
- The Tailor Of Panama
- Undercover Blues
- Undercover Brother
- The Man With One Red Shoe
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (subtitles)
- If Looks Could Kill
- Red 2
- The President's Analyst
- Spies in Disguise (kids)
- What’s Up, Tiger Lily?
- Gotcha!
- Jumpin' Jack Flash
- My Favorite Spy
- Real Men
- The Glass Bottom Boat
- The In-Laws
- Rio Rita
- A Southern Yankee
- The Tuxedo
- One Of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
- Rendezvous
- The Fastest Guitar Alive (one star)
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