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Technology is evolving faster than we are. As our mobile phones, mp3 players, cars, and digital cameras become more and more complex, we understand less and less about how they actually work and what personal details these gadgets might reveal about us. Robert Vamosi, an award-winning journalist and analyst who has been covering digital security issues for more than a decade, shows us the dark side of all that digital capability and convenience. Hotel-room TV remotes can be used to steal our account information and spy on what we've been watching, toll-booth transponders receive unencrypted EZ Pass or FasTrak info that can be stolen and cloned, and our cars monitor and store data about our driving habits that can be used in court against us. When Gadgets Betray Us gives us a glimpse into the secret lives of our gadgets and helps us to better understand- and manage- these very real risks.

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Joe Grand, electrical engineer and author of Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty Written in a way for all to understand, Robert Vamosi exposes the dangers of inherently trusting electronic gadgets and gracefully reveals just how widespread the security problems are. You'll never treat technology the same after reading this book...and you shouldn't! Jeff Moss, Founder of Black Hat and DEFCON Like the great Oz behind the curtain, devices run our lives sometimes in unexpected ways. When Gadgets Betray Us opens your eyes to the implications of dependence on devices that don't always behave. Kirkus A compelling scrutiny of the ways in which technological enhancements can be exploited for nefarious purposes... An erudite wake-up call. Post and Courier Vamosi has done his homework, offering a detailed recap of where we are now and what's coming next... When Gadgets Betray Us helps us become aware of the benefits and the shortfalls of many scientific marvels. The Guardian (UK) A fascinating overview of 'hardware hacking, ' from lockpicking and stealing cars to tapping mobile phones or cloning Oyster cards and passports. The vulnerabilities in modern tech that Vamosi describes can be alarming... This text itself could, of course, make a fine mischief-maker's cookbook. Salon.com [H]as our technophilia left us too vulnerable? Exactly how long is the trail of digital bread crumbs we leave behind on a daily basis? . . . When Gadgets Betray Us , Robert Vamosi's meticulously researched new book, offers a revealing look at the dark underbelly of our rapidly advancing electronics. This is not some Orwellian indictment of new technology, but instead a call for caution: Our gadgets are evolving faster than we can successfully secure them. BBC Focus (UK), four-star review This book isn't a Luddite call to smash our smart phones. Vamosi is careful to point out how mobile tech is helping the human race worldwide, as well. All he

<p>Joe Grand, electrical engineer and author of Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty <br> Written in a way for all to understand, Robert Vamosi exposes the dangers of inherently trusting electronic gadgets and gracefully reveals just how widespread the security problems are. You'll never treat technology the same after reading this book...and you shouldn't! <p>Jeff Moss, Founder of Black Hat and DEFCON<br> Like the great Oz behind the curtain, devices run our lives sometimes in unexpected ways. When Gadgets Betray Us opens your eyes to the implications of dependence on devices that don't always behave. Kirkus<br> A compelling scrutiny of the ways in which technological enhancements can be exploited for nefarious purposes... An erudite wake-up call. Post and Courier Vamosi has done his homework, offering a detailed recap of where we are now and what's coming next... When Gadgets Betray Us helps us become aware of the benefits and the shortfalls of many scientific marvels. The Guardian (UK) A fascinating overview of 'hardware hacking, ' from lockpicking and stealing cars to tapping mobile phones or cloning Oyster cards and passports. The vulnerabilities in modern tech that Vamosi describes can be alarming... This text itself could, of course, make a fine mischief-maker's cookbook. Salon.com [H]as our technophilia left us too vulnerable? Exactly how long is the trail of digital bread crumbs we leave behind on a daily basis? . . . When Gadgets Betray Us , Robert Vamosi's meticulously researched new book, offers a revealing look at the dark underbelly of our rapidly advancing electronics. This is not some Orwellian indictment of new technology, but instead a call for caution: Our gadgets are evolving faster than we can successfully secure them. BBC Focus (UK), four-star review This book isn't a Luddite call to smash our smart phones. Vamosi is careful to point out how mobile tech is helping the human race worldwide, as well. All he

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Robert Vamosi is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a senior analyst with the Mocana Corporation, a smart device security start up.

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