All computer systems are based on a numeric-like logic, including encryption systems. As such, hacking even the most sophisticated and secure systems might just be a matter of time. Enter Cellebrite, an Israeli provider of mobile forensic software, to prove the concept with the locked terrorist iPhone of one of the San Bernardino, CA shooters.
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.
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