Technology has long made crime and its prosecution a game of cat and mouse. But the same new technologies that have allowed crime to overtake the law have also reinvented law enforcement and government – introducing new ways to root out crime, collect evidence, monitor people.
That tension is key to our new March/April issue. Thanks to technologies like cryptocurrencies and off-the-shelf autonomous autopilots, there has never been a better time to commit a crime. And thanks to pervasive surveillance and digital infrastructure, there’s never been a better time to fight it — sometimes at the expense of what we used to think of as fundamental civil rights.
Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect:
+ The fascinating story of what happens when cybersecurity researcher Alison Nixon decides to track down the mysterious online figures threatening to kill her. Read the full story.
+ AI is already facilitating online crimes, but reports of AI-powered superhacks have been seriously exaggerated. here’s why.
+ Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream.
+ Chicago is home to a massive surveillance system to keep an eye on its residents, consisting of thousands of surveillance cameras. But while law enforcement claims it is necessary to protect public safety, privacy activists have compared it to a surveillance panopticon. Read the full story.
+ Modern thieves are stealing luxury cars right from under the noses of their manufacturers and owners. but how are they doing it?
+ How innovative conservationists are using technology to fight wildlife traffickers – including making rhinos radioactive.
