The biggest impact (tech wise) in year 2017

Discussion in 'polls' started by emmjay, Dec 9, 2017.

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What category most defined 2017 ?

  1. Cryptocurrencies

    3 vote(s)
    13.6%

  2. Cyber Attacks

    3 vote(s)
    13.6%

  3. Fake News

    7 vote(s)
    31.8%

  4. Net Neutrality

    2 vote(s)
    9.1%

  5. Encryption wars

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  6. Autonomous Machines

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. IoT

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Artificial Intelligence

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  9. Assault on Privacy

    3 vote(s)
    13.6%

  10. The Cloud

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  11. Other (specify)

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%
  1. emmjay

    emmjay Registered Member

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    The Year 2017 has been dubbed the Year of the Unicorn. Lots of big tech stories (the good, the bad and the ugly). FYI: 'cyber attacks' encompasses the likes of Wanna Cry but also the impact of big business breaches on consumers, e.g. Equifax. 'Privacy' is in reference to the preponderance of spying incorporated in products and services.

    Choosing one will be difficult. Comments appreciated.
     
    emmjay, Dec 9, 2017
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  2. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    Voted Assault on Privacy because it encompasses a few of the other choices.
     
    zapjb, Dec 9, 2017
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  3. plat1098

    plat1098 Guest

    Voted for cyber-attacks--because if "ransomware" wasn't a household word before, it is now.
     
    plat1098, Dec 9, 2017
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  4. Reality

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    Assault on privacy.
     
    Reality, Dec 9, 2017
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  5. Beyonder

    Beyonder Registered Member

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    WTF is encryption wars?
     
    Beyonder, Dec 16, 2017
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  6. Minimalist

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    Various governments trying to introduce backdoors or otherwise weaken encryption.
     
    Minimalist, Dec 16, 2017
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  7. emmjay

    emmjay Registered Member

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    Encryption wars: The privacy debate raging in your smartphone

    https://www.newscientist.com/articl...the-privacy-debate-raging-in-your-smartphone/

    In other words ... Government(s) are very much against encryption, whereas Tech companies (especially smart phone manufacturers) see that encryption is essential to user security and privacy. The war exists here.
     
    emmjay, Dec 16, 2017
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  8. Beyonder

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    Well good luck with including a backdoor in Signal, I say!
     
    Beyonder, Dec 17, 2017
    #8
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