Hardware Podcasts

58: Use These Powers For Good

Embedded.fm · 2 Jul 2014 · 1h 10m

What this episode covers

Joe Grand, founder of Grand Idea Studio and former member of the hacker group LOIC, discusses his career in hardware hacking, his role as a judge for the Hackaday Prize, and his work teaching cybersecurity to high school students. He details his experience testifying before the U.S. Senate, his TV show Prototype This, and his advice for embedded engineers to adopt a 'hacker mindset' to improve security. Grand also critiques the privacy implications of wearables and the Internet of Things, emphasizing the need for responsible use of technical skills.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Grand Idea Studio, Discovery Channel, Google, NSA, Dakota State University
Products
Prototype This, SCSIcide, Atari 2600, Google Nest, Fitbit
Also
LOIC, Hackaday Prize, DARPA CyberFastTrack, Black Hat, Defcon

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