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How accessible is the data on your mobile devices? | Johannes Pinl | TEDxMonteCarlo


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[Music] my day-to-day job is actually to invent

my day-to-day job is actually to invent

my day-to-day job is actually to invent new ways how to protect high-risk areas

new ways how to protect high-risk areas

new ways how to protect high-risk areas that could be for example oil and gas

that could be for example oil and gas

that could be for example oil and gas facilities and could be as well military

facilities and could be as well military

facilities and could be as well military facilities and other critical

facilities and other critical

facilities and other critical infrastructure installations of course

infrastructure installations of course

infrastructure installations of course as well people we protect head of states

as well people we protect head of states

as well people we protect head of states and other VIPs in other words we

and other VIPs in other words we

and other VIPs in other words we actually help them sleep more secure at

actually help them sleep more secure at

actually help them sleep more secure at night however one incident or actually

night however one incident or actually

night however one incident or actually an attack to my very own family have

an attack to my very own family have

an attack to my very own family have changed how I look at technologies as of

changed how I look at technologies as of

changed how I look at technologies as of today a few years back I enjoyed the the

today a few years back I enjoyed the the

today a few years back I enjoyed the the modern life getting up at 4:00 a.m. to

modern life getting up at 4:00 a.m. to

modern life getting up at 4:00 a.m. to get the transatlantic flight catching a

get the transatlantic flight catching a

get the transatlantic flight catching a taxi leaving my girlfriend sleeping

taxi leaving my girlfriend sleeping

taxi leaving my girlfriend sleeping behind suddenly a bus of an incoming

behind suddenly a bus of an incoming

behind suddenly a bus of an incoming message woke me up again who the heck is

message woke me up again who the heck is

message woke me up again who the heck is texting at 4:00 a.m. well it was

texting at 4:00 a.m. well it was

texting at 4:00 a.m. well it was actually my girlfriend who got a bit

actually my girlfriend who got a bit

actually my girlfriend who got a bit confused

confused

confused I’m tens of kilometres away well

I’m tens of kilometres away well

I’m tens of kilometres away well actually someone seems to be at the door

actually someone seems to be at the door

actually someone seems to be at the door she felt like someone is coming in in

she felt like someone is coming in in

she felt like someone is coming in in our home at sitting in a taxi almost at

our home at sitting in a taxi almost at

our home at sitting in a taxi almost at the airport actually thinking holy crap

the airport actually thinking holy crap

the airport actually thinking holy crap what now how can I help turn around

what now how can I help turn around

what now how can I help turn around call the police all too late back to the

call the police all too late back to the

call the police all too late back to the basic how can I get a burger out of my

basic how can I get a burger out of my

basic how can I get a burger out of my home switch on the light and call the

home switch on the light and call the

home switch on the light and call the police come on freak

police come on freak

police come on freak switch on a light now please well it

switch on a light now please well it

switch on a light now please well it took a few very long seconds I have to

took a few very long seconds I have to

took a few very long seconds I have to say then the phone rang my girlfriend

say then the phone rang my girlfriend

say then the phone rang my girlfriend whispering I think so the police arrived

whispering I think so the police arrived

whispering I think so the police arrived and they shared with her actually that

and they shared with her actually that

and they shared with her actually that that she was today actually very lucky

that she was today actually very lucky

that she was today actually very lucky the reason for that because similar

the reason for that because similar

the reason for that because similar incident ended up with a woman being

incident ended up with a woman being

incident ended up with a woman being assaulted

assaulted

assaulted not only that they told her that they

not only that they told her that they

not only that they told her that they absolutely frustrated and helpless

absolutely frustrated and helpless

absolutely frustrated and helpless against such crime cancer burgers

against such crime cancer burgers

against such crime cancer burgers because there were hats to avoid video

because there were hats to avoid video

because there were hats to avoid video recording and handcuffs gaffes against

recording and handcuffs gaffes against

recording and handcuffs gaffes against fingerprints

fingerprints

fingerprints well statistic tell us actually this is

well statistic tell us actually this is

well statistic tell us actually this is not an isolated incident that happens

not an isolated incident that happens

not an isolated incident that happens actually 1,000 times a day here in

actually 1,000 times a day here in

actually 1,000 times a day here in France alone well back at the airport my

France alone well back at the airport my

France alone well back at the airport my mind was racing as you can imagine and

mind was racing as you can imagine and

mind was racing as you can imagine and with a long-haul flight ahead of me

with a long-haul flight ahead of me

with a long-haul flight ahead of me there was plenty of time to think about

there was plenty of time to think about

there was plenty of time to think about how I can use technology which you use

how I can use technology which you use

how I can use technology which you use in my everyday job to barely identify

in my everyday job to barely identify

in my everyday job to barely identify these burglars and stop them for coming

these burglars and stop them for coming

these burglars and stop them for coming back again well three years later and

back again well three years later and

back again well three years later and with the advancement of technology we

with the advancement of technology we

with the advancement of technology we can now say the days of unidentified

can now say the days of unidentified

can now say the days of unidentified burgers are numbered our world is

burgers are numbered our world is

burgers are numbered our world is becoming a more and more connected web

becoming a more and more connected web

becoming a more and more connected web as we see over there and these this web

as we see over there and these this web

as we see over there and these this web actually with only present sensors

actually with only present sensors

actually with only present sensors survey all the time your environment

survey all the time your environment

survey all the time your environment around the couch and outside with that

around the couch and outside with that

around the couch and outside with that data actually we can do something you

data actually we can do something you

data actually we can do something you will be surprised how much of the data

will be surprised how much of the data

will be surprised how much of the data we all of us voluntarily share every day

we all of us voluntarily share every day

we all of us voluntarily share every day with us and we will give you right after

with us and we will give you right after

with us and we will give you right after some examples for that as well one

some examples for that as well one

some examples for that as well one obvious piece in the identification

obvious piece in the identification

obvious piece in the identification challenge actually is facial recognition

challenge actually is facial recognition

challenge actually is facial recognition using this technology and with mother

using this technology and with mother

using this technology and with mother nature as mother nature does it as well

nature as mother nature does it as well

nature as mother nature does it as well using other technology as snooping of

using other technology as snooping of

using other technology as snooping of mobile phones and readily available data

mobile phones and readily available data

mobile phones and readily available data from social networks we actually have

from social networks we actually have

from social networks we actually have built an app we call the magic door

built an app we call the magic door

built an app we call the magic door where we actually can show you here

where we actually can show you here

where we actually can show you here right now how this technology is working

right now how this technology is working

right now how this technology is working as of today what we see here is a our

as of today what we see here is a our

as of today what we see here is a our lovely software engineers becoming a

lovely software engineers becoming a

lovely software engineers becoming a movie stars approaching the entrance of

movie stars approaching the entrance of

movie stars approaching the entrance of our lab here in Monaco what’s happening

our lab here in Monaco what’s happening

our lab here in Monaco what’s happening there actually a camera is doing facial

there actually a camera is doing facial

there actually a camera is doing facial recognition and with scanning for smart

recognition and with scanning for smart

recognition and with scanning for smart devices the people in front of the door

devices the people in front of the door

devices the people in front of the door might have with them the person on the

might have with them the person on the

might have with them the person on the right hand side we got a result face got

right hand side we got a result face got

right hand side we got a result face got recognized

recognized

recognized he’s indentified as deaf or no as well

he’s indentified as deaf or no as well

he’s indentified as deaf or no as well we cross-checked that with his mobile

we cross-checked that with his mobile

we cross-checked that with his mobile phone and smart for SmartWatch which he

phone and smart for SmartWatch which he

phone and smart for SmartWatch which he has with him there with previously with

has with him there with previously with

has with him there with previously with us it’s his phone and his mouthwash

us it’s his phone and his mouthwash

us it’s his phone and his mouthwash so it’s definitely Stefano however the

so it’s definitely Stefano however the

so it’s definitely Stefano however the gentleman on the left with a rather

gentleman on the left with a rather

gentleman on the left with a rather funny pull over

funny pull over

funny pull over we don’t know him facial recognition

we don’t know him facial recognition

we don’t know him facial recognition mobile phone devices unknown however as

mobile phone devices unknown however as

mobile phone devices unknown however as he came along with Stefano we can assume

he came along with Stefano we can assume

he came along with Stefano we can assume he might be his friend so what we do we

he might be his friend so what we do we

he might be his friend so what we do we take the facial data from the unknown

take the facial data from the unknown

take the facial data from the unknown person and match that try to match the

person and match that try to match the

person and match that try to match the released with the the Friends of Stefano

released with the the Friends of Stefano

released with the the Friends of Stefano in Facebook for example on his social

in Facebook for example on his social

in Facebook for example on his social media friends now there’s rarely

media friends now there’s rarely

media friends now there’s rarely available API by Facebook you just sent

available API by Facebook you just sent

available API by Facebook you just sent the facial data in

the facial data in

the facial data in and if there’s a match you get the name

and if there’s a match you get the name

and if there’s a match you get the name back and that’s exactly what happened

back and that’s exactly what happened

back and that’s exactly what happened here we got a hit there this unknown

here we got a hit there this unknown

here we got a hit there this unknown person is actually a friend of Stefano

person is actually a friend of Stefano

person is actually a friend of Stefano and it’s Jonathan so therefore both

and it’s Jonathan so therefore both

and it’s Jonathan so therefore both person who identified and magically the

person who identified and magically the

person who identified and magically the door is open and the people can get in

door is open and the people can get in

door is open and the people can get in but why I’m not going a bit more actions

but why I’m not going a bit more actions

but why I’m not going a bit more actions life checking out actually what we can

life checking out actually what we can

life checking out actually what we can learn from you here right now so for

learn from you here right now so for

learn from you here right now so for that actually we have a device here with

that actually we have a device here with

that actually we have a device here with us

us

us that’s a Wi-Fi dongle actually with a PC

that’s a Wi-Fi dongle actually with a PC

that’s a Wi-Fi dongle actually with a PC and the battery was sitting in the

and the battery was sitting in the

and the battery was sitting in the audience for quite a while this device

audience for quite a while this device

audience for quite a while this device was actually scanning all your smart

was actually scanning all your smart

was actually scanning all your smart phones here round yes indeed that’s what

phones here round yes indeed that’s what

phones here round yes indeed that’s what it was just this little device 50 euros

it was just this little device 50 euros

it was just this little device 50 euros not more readily available five one well

not more readily available five one well

not more readily available five one well at this point you need to know that all

at this point you need to know that all

at this point you need to know that all your smart devices are called sharing or

your smart devices are called sharing or

your smart devices are called sharing or maybe better leaking all the Wi-Fi

maybe better leaking all the Wi-Fi

maybe better leaking all the Wi-Fi hotspots names you have ever connected

hotspots names you have ever connected

hotspots names you have ever connected to so think about at how many hotels

to so think about at how many hotels

to so think about at how many hotels airports restaurants offices and

airports restaurants offices and

airports restaurants offices and probably as well your own home you have

probably as well your own home you have

probably as well your own home you have connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot well there

connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot well there

connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot well there are quite a few hot spots out there now

are quite a few hot spots out there now

are quite a few hot spots out there now I feel behind me on the screen right

I feel behind me on the screen right

I feel behind me on the screen right away some statistics from you guys here

away some statistics from you guys here

away some statistics from you guys here around the sniffer here picked up 1,100

around the sniffer here picked up 1,100

around the sniffer here picked up 1,100 devices which could be your mobile phone

devices which could be your mobile phone

devices which could be your mobile phone your SmartWatch fitbit.fitbit

your SmartWatch fitbit.fitbit

your SmartWatch fitbit.fitbit and as well potentially printers and

and as well potentially printers and

and as well potentially printers and other devices here in the area these

other devices here in the area these

other devices here in the area these devices actually leaked around 486

devices actually leaked around 486

devices actually leaked around 486 hotspots you have connected to here in a

hotspots you have connected to here in a

hotspots you have connected to here in a few minutes we picked it up and what you

few minutes we picked it up and what you

few minutes we picked it up and what you see here actually

see here actually

see here actually I can show you that’s very interesting

I can show you that’s very interesting

I can show you that’s very interesting data as this is life I need to check

data as this is life I need to check

data as this is life I need to check myself of course but here we go

myself of course but here we go

myself of course but here we go here’s an FBI 2.4 that’s an interesting

here’s an FBI 2.4 that’s an interesting

here’s an FBI 2.4 that’s an interesting Wi-Fi actually 54 guys of that are

Wi-Fi actually 54 guys of that are

Wi-Fi actually 54 guys of that are sitting here around interesting I have

sitting here around interesting I have

sitting here around interesting I have to say ok and maybe I should stop my

to say ok and maybe I should stop my

to say ok and maybe I should stop my talk right now continuing a bit further

talk right now continuing a bit further

talk right now continuing a bit further here um we can of course look at

here um we can of course look at

here um we can of course look at statistics here and the statistic will

statistics here and the statistic will

statistics here and the statistic will show us actually that you’ve been in

show us actually that you’ve been in

show us actually that you’ve been in quite a few airports you like a lot of

quite a few airports you like a lot of

quite a few airports you like a lot of different hotels and you prefer coffees

different hotels and you prefer coffees

different hotels and you prefer coffees over the burgers this data though is

over the burgers this data though is

over the burgers this data though is giving it just a very small glimpse

giving it just a very small glimpse

giving it just a very small glimpse what’s going on what do you need to know

what’s going on what do you need to know

what’s going on what do you need to know here now is that these Wi-Fi names they

here now is that these Wi-Fi names they

here now is that these Wi-Fi names they exist several services I take this Wi-Fi

exist several services I take this Wi-Fi

exist several services I take this Wi-Fi name actually request a geolocation for

name actually request a geolocation for

name actually request a geolocation for it and an online service will provide me

it and an online service will provide me

it and an online service will provide me where this hotspot Wi-Fi is anywhere in

where this hotspot Wi-Fi is anywhere in

where this hotspot Wi-Fi is anywhere in the world so suddenly this becomes very

the world so suddenly this becomes very

the world so suddenly this becomes very interesting for the security world

interesting for the security world

interesting for the security world because I can dive into in detail on any

because I can dive into in detail on any

because I can dive into in detail on any of your few phone owners and actually

of your few phone owners and actually

of your few phone owners and actually check out where have you been all right

check out where have you been all right

check out where have you been all right so well why are we not checking it out

so well why are we not checking it out

so well why are we not checking it out immediately it pops up what you see here

immediately it pops up what you see here

immediately it pops up what you see here actually on the right hand side you have

actually on the right hand side you have

actually on the right hand side you have actually a map with all the geo-located

actually a map with all the geo-located

actually a map with all the geo-located Wi-Fi hotspots we were able to locate in

Wi-Fi hotspots we were able to locate in

Wi-Fi hotspots we were able to locate in this short period of time here clearly

this short period of time here clearly

this short period of time here clearly the person we picked up here has a

the person we picked up here has a

the person we picked up here has a preference for the East Coast u.s. East

preference for the East Coast u.s. East

preference for the East Coast u.s. East Coast Europe and actually actually

Coast Europe and actually actually

Coast Europe and actually actually traveling as well to Asia so someone is

traveling as well to Asia so someone is

traveling as well to Asia so someone is already thinking is that my phone I see

already thinking is that my phone I see

already thinking is that my phone I see already so well we can even go a bit

already so well we can even go a bit

already so well we can even go a bit further maybe to give you some more

further maybe to give you some more

further maybe to give you some more hints which hotels have you stayed ok

hints which hotels have you stayed ok

hints which hotels have you stayed ok Holiday Inn and Fort Lauderdale

Holiday Inn and Fort Lauderdale

Holiday Inn and Fort Lauderdale off we go we go further he around

off we go we go further he around

off we go we go further he around you clearly have good taste for hotels

you clearly have good taste for hotels

you clearly have good taste for hotels that out of any question and that

that out of any question and that

that out of any question and that goes on and on and on

goes on and on and on

goes on and on and on airports restaurants etc etc and this is

airports restaurants etc etc and this is

airports restaurants etc etc and this is only one mobile phone so now that’s

only one mobile phone so now that’s

only one mobile phone so now that’s quite entertaining from a security point

quite entertaining from a security point

quite entertaining from a security point of view this is gold dust out of any

of view this is gold dust out of any

of view this is gold dust out of any question so there’s even more to this

question so there’s even more to this

question so there’s even more to this actually to this data here I’m just

actually to this data here I’m just

actually to this data here I’m just seeing here you need to know that your

seeing here you need to know that your

seeing here you need to know that your private Wi-Fi at home or your home Wi-Fi

private Wi-Fi at home or your home Wi-Fi

private Wi-Fi at home or your home Wi-Fi normally your internet provider is

normally your internet provider is

normally your internet provider is giving you the box with the Wi-Fi and

giving you the box with the Wi-Fi and

giving you the box with the Wi-Fi and you can’t even change or don’t even

you can’t even change or don’t even

you can’t even change or don’t even don’t even dare to change the Wi-Fi name

don’t even dare to change the Wi-Fi name

don’t even dare to change the Wi-Fi name and has from the private the name

and has from the private the name

and has from the private the name already they are available this

already they are available this

already they are available this unchanged actually gives us a hint that

unchanged actually gives us a hint that

unchanged actually gives us a hint that potentially this Wi-Fi hotspot is a

potentially this Wi-Fi hotspot is a

potentially this Wi-Fi hotspot is a private potential your home or office

private potential your home or office

private potential your home or office Wi-Fi now this person here actually has

Wi-Fi now this person here actually has

Wi-Fi now this person here actually has two private potentially private hotspots

two private potentially private hotspots

two private potentially private hotspots let’s check out the first one seems to

let’s check out the first one seems to

let’s check out the first one seems to be somewhere in London we can easily

be somewhere in London we can easily

be somewhere in London we can easily zoom in let’s check that out where are

zoom in let’s check that out where are

zoom in let’s check that out where are you living

well here we go somewhere around London

well here we go somewhere around London seems to be a nice location absolutely

seems to be a nice location absolutely

seems to be a nice location absolutely not only that I see it as actually a

not only that I see it as actually a

not only that I see it as actually a second Wi-Fi as well available and that

second Wi-Fi as well available and that

second Wi-Fi as well available and that might be even close to us here I checked

might be even close to us here I checked

might be even close to us here I checked it out Wow yes there it is very close to

it out Wow yes there it is very close to

it out Wow yes there it is very close to us here

us here

us here yes so maybe someone here is jumping

yes so maybe someone here is jumping

yes so maybe someone here is jumping right now one of the Wi-Fi hotspots

right now one of the Wi-Fi hotspots

right now one of the Wi-Fi hotspots actually we spotted that it had the word

actually we spotted that it had the word

actually we spotted that it had the word office in there

office in there

office in there in the name which is another gold dust

in the name which is another gold dust

in the name which is another gold dust for us of course so we checked it out we

for us of course so we checked it out we

for us of course so we checked it out we flag that actually office or from City

flag that actually office or from City

flag that actually office or from City Hall and whatever language we can take

Hall and whatever language we can take

Hall and whatever language we can take it it very creative name by the way

it it very creative name by the way

it it very creative name by the way mm-hmm and I guess I know where that

mm-hmm and I guess I know where that

mm-hmm and I guess I know where that office is here somewhere around so with

office is here somewhere around so with

office is here somewhere around so with that information

that information

that information whoever you are here sitting around here

whoever you are here sitting around here

whoever you are here sitting around here don’t worry I don’t know your name

don’t worry I don’t know your name

don’t worry I don’t know your name no your telephone number however imagine

no your telephone number however imagine

no your telephone number however imagine this or such information in the hands of

this or such information in the hands of

this or such information in the hands of the police officer who came that very

the police officer who came that very

the police officer who came that very early morning to help my girlfriend this

early morning to help my girlfriend this

early morning to help my girlfriend this would have certainly changed the odds

would have certainly changed the odds

would have certainly changed the odds against the burglar but now what have

against the burglar but now what have

against the burglar but now what have you learned here today well first of all

you learned here today well first of all

you learned here today well first of all in 2017 your mobile phone is leaking a

in 2017 your mobile phone is leaking a

in 2017 your mobile phone is leaking a lot of data your face is recognizable

lot of data your face is recognizable

lot of data your face is recognizable and your friends can be actually

and your friends can be actually

and your friends can be actually identified through your social media

identified through your social media

identified through your social media account you will say well the burglar

account you will say well the burglar

account you will say well the burglar will leave his mobile phone at home we

will leave his mobile phone at home we

will leave his mobile phone at home we hope he’s not part of your social media

hope he’s not part of your social media

hope he’s not part of your social media friends and in any case and it’s true

friends and in any case and it’s true

friends and in any case and it’s true this technology what we show you here to

this technology what we show you here to

this technology what we show you here to you today is not 100 percent

you today is not 100 percent

you today is not 100 percent primetime yet however what we want to

primetime yet however what we want to

primetime yet however what we want to wanted to show you here is that the

wanted to show you here is that the

wanted to show you here is that the combination of the surveillance web with

combination of the surveillance web with

combination of the surveillance web with omnipresent sensors in your sound system

omnipresent sensors in your sound system

omnipresent sensors in your sound system and anywhere else around your couch and

and anywhere else around your couch and

and anywhere else around your couch and out in the public domain

out in the public domain

out in the public domain combined with the powerful AI up here

combined with the powerful AI up here

combined with the powerful AI up here you actually get really there that you

you actually get really there that you

you actually get really there that you can identify a person so that brings us

can identify a person so that brings us

can identify a person so that brings us almost to the end here now what does it

almost to the end here now what does it

almost to the end here now what does it mean

mean

mean all of us here well I will look not lie

all of us here well I will look not lie

all of us here well I will look not lie to you there’s some bad news here first

to you there’s some bad news here first

to you there’s some bad news here first of all this smart surveillance will be

of all this smart surveillance will be

of all this smart surveillance will be available for everyone including Big

available for everyone including Big

available for everyone including Big Brother and the criminals laws are

Brother and the criminals laws are

Brother and the criminals laws are always lagging behind technology and

always lagging behind technology and

always lagging behind technology and therefore it will be even more important

therefore it will be even more important

therefore it will be even more important that new laws are preserving whatever is

that new laws are preserving whatever is

that new laws are preserving whatever is left of our privacy however there’s as

left of our privacy however there’s as

left of our privacy however there’s as well some good news

well some good news

well some good news and the good news is first of all the

and the good news is first of all the

and the good news is first of all the girlfriend I mentioned I beginning of my

girlfriend I mentioned I beginning of my

girlfriend I mentioned I beginning of my story is now I can happily say my wife

story is now I can happily say my wife

story is now I can happily say my wife thank you and technology itself as well

thank you and technology itself as well

thank you and technology itself as well as smart surveillance increased actually

as smart surveillance increased actually

as smart surveillance increased actually the entrance barrier to the burglar

the entrance barrier to the burglar

the entrance barrier to the burglar business which ultimately helps us hero

business which ultimately helps us hero

business which ultimately helps us hero ball but the ultimate point I wanted to

ball but the ultimate point I wanted to

ball but the ultimate point I wanted to make is smart surveillance is increasing

make is smart surveillance is increasing

make is smart surveillance is increasing the accountability for all of us and

the accountability for all of us and

the accountability for all of us and that means actually that we can all of

that means actually that we can all of

that means actually that we can all of us sleep more secure at night thank you

us sleep more secure at night thank you

us sleep more secure at night thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]

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