Now Even Toilets Are Vulnerable To Hacking

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Mark Melin
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It’s an odd time for the computer networked home to be gaining steam in the US conversation.  As computer security breaches take down in the most recognizable US corporate names, and hedge funds are planned based on the ability to identify corporations vulnerable to hacker attacks, the societal trend towards dependence on a networked life gains steam unabated. Even Toilets Aren’t Safe As Hackers Target Home Devices Providing rare introspection was a Bloomberg article this week with the headline “Even Toilets Aren’t Safe As Hackers Target Home Devices.” The article notes that the convenience of unlocking the house remotely, turning…

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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.