Thinking About Technology

Voice of the DBA

Technology has dramatically changed the world over time. The advent of cars dramatically changed the US, as people could go places and meet others in a way that was difficult and slow before. The telephone let us communicate with people all over the world at a pace that was previously impossible. Computer technology has furthered this at a truly amazing pace, especially since the adoption of mobile devices by so many people. The flexibility in how we can integrate computer technology into our lives has been incredible.

However, each technology change brings about plenty of negatives and potential problems as well. I ran across a piece from L. M. Sacasas that has some questions we might ask about any technology, including the software we build. The start of the piece is that most of us don't think about how our work might be misused, which can lead us to dismiss security risks or moral misuse risks. We often don't consider the malicious ways people view applications.

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