“Who was this criminal mastermind behind Silk Road? Not at all whom you would expect. Ross Ulbricht was the kind of kid any parent would be proud of, an Eagle Scout from Austin, Texas, who had earned a master's degree in science and engineering.” Silk RoadFuture Crimes Author:Marc Goodman
“Ever the man of his word, DPR wired the remaining $40,000 balance to the killer and even sent a thank-you note for the hit, lamenting in an encrypted e-mail, "I'm pissed I had to kill him . . . but what is done is done . . . I just can't believe he was so stupid . . . I just wish more people had some integrity." Yes, the founder of Silk Road, the world's largest illicit marketplace, the man who had just ordered a hit on his own employee, was disturbed by the lack of integrity in this world.” Silk RoadFuture Crimes Author:Marc Goodman
“More connections to more devices means more vulnerabilities.” MeanTechnologyInternetConnectionsVulnerabilityDevices Author:Marc Goodman
“A search engine can determine who shall live and who shall die.” InspirationMotivationDiesTechnologyInternetDetermineEnginesSearch Engine Author:Marc Goodman
“All the drug dealers and gang members with whom I dealt had [a cell phone] long before any police officer I knew did.” LongInspirationMotivationTechnologyDrugMembersPolicePhonesCellsOfficersGangCell PhoneDealerPolice OfficerDrug DealersGang Members Author:Marc Goodman
“We are at the dawn of a technological arms race, an arms race between people who are using technology for good and those who are using it for ill.” PeopleInspirationMotivationRaceTechnologyArmsIllDawnTechnologicalArms Race Book:Future Crimes: Inside The Digital Underground and the Battle For Our Connected World Source: Future Crimes: Inside The Digital Underground and the Battle For Our Connected World