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If you talk to the engineers and dreamers in Silicon Valley, especially anyone over 35, they'll probably admit to being into science fiction. This genre of movies, comic books and novels was huge in the first half of the last century and remained strong through its second half, when most of today's engineers were born. That's not to say science fiction's allure has faded — if anything, the popularity of shows like Westworld and Stranger Things suggests we're as fascinated as everblooming

The Most wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which before with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot.

I was born in the latter part of the last century, and like many of my geek friends, was into science fiction at all levels. We loved its heady futuristic ideas and reveled in its high-minded prophesies. But there is one theme in science fiction that always troubled me: when technology runs amok and subverts its creators. Usually when this happens, the story becomes a dramatic puzzle, whose solution involves the protagonists expending tons of creative energy in an effort to either destroy their mutinous creation or contain it.

I recently spent time with key execs in the security and cybersecurity space. Perhaps no other area in our digital world underlines the flip side of technological progress. IT execs tell me that security is now about 25% of their IT budget spend.

I was born in the latter part of the last century, and like many of my geek friends, was into science fiction at all levels. We loved its heady futuristic ideas and reveled in its high-minded prophesies. But there is one theme in science fiction that always troubled me: when technology runs amok and subverts its creators. Usually when this happens, the story becomes a dramatic puzzle, whose solution involves the protagonists expending tons of creative energy in an effort to either destroy their mutinous creation or contain it. I had nightmares for months after I read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein mutinous creation or contain it.

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Marwa El-Manawy

The Most wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot

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    Mark John

    2 months ago

    I've been involved in dozens of technology projects, but I have to admit that seldom in our design or business

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      Maronia Bert

      2 months ago

      I've been involved in dozens of technology projects, but I have to admit that seldom in our design or business

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    Sarah Dure

    2 months ago

    I've been involved in dozens of technology projects, but I have to admit that seldom in our design or business

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