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This week was the beginning of a new CSI television series, CSI: Cyber. I am not a CSI fan by nature. In fact, I’m not a big fan of television dramas at all. I try to like them. I really do, but it’s hard for me to get passed mediocre acting and low budget explosions. However, I had to give CSI: Cyber a chance. After all, it promised to deliver on a theme that is near and dear to me, cyber security. Did it deliver?
To start on a positive note, I thought the technology aspects of the show were only moderately exaggerated, so kudos for that. I think it’s a positive thing that they are highlighting real world consequences of hacker activity. It is not a harmless pastime or a victimless crime. This show can potentially serve as a nationwide public awareness campaign. Hopefully, they will work in some useful reminders for viewers, like the importance of antivirus and the like, rather than simply inciting FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt).
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With that said, the first episode was named Kidnapping 2.0, making reference to the next generation of kidnapping that incorporates hacking into internet connected baby monitors. The “baby auction” plot may be farfetched, but the idea of some weirdo hacking into your baby monitor is one based on fact. It happens, and for that reason I advise my friends to avoid buying an internet connected baby monitor unless they really have a need for it. Even the ones without Wi-Fi are relatively easy to access, but you need to be in physical proximity to the camera.
I thought the title of the episode, Kidnapping 2.0, was appropriate because they kidnapped one hour of my life with no remorse. The casting choice is just unreal. Lil’ Bow Wow is a rhyming hacker being rehabbed by the FBI. To quote my wife, “STRIKE 1.” The action star of the show is none other than the star of Dawson’s Creek, James Vanderbeek. I never thought I would live to see Dawson kick down a door, but network television has blown my mind yet again. The “best white hat hacker” in the world is a stereotypical “heavyset” gentleman and at one point the FBI director tells his staff that they can “go home to their parents basements.” Really? LOL.
All things considered, I will probably watch this show again. Not because it was a good show, but I find the random technical references extremely entertaining. I love how the writers jam technical jargon into sentences that do not require it at all. It’s just hilarious. And I find the security talk extremely entertaining. There is nothing better than hearing acronyms explained by bad actors. Unfortunately, I doubt the mildly entertained IT crowd can keep this series afloat for very long.
In any case, if you’re looking for a mediocre drama with a mixture of technical chatter and law enforcement, you’ve found it! I will let it record on my DVR and from time to time I’ll check out an episode. More so for a laugh than a thrill, but at the end of the day it served its purpose of entertainment…for one reason or another.
Note to Producers: This show can still be saved by adding a key guest star or two. Namely, Jack Bauer or Liam Neeson (he has a very particular set of skills).
Did you catch the first episode? Tell me what you thought in the comments below.
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Baby auctions have been the plot of many a crime show, so nothing new there. Overall I was not impressed by the show and would be curious to see if you find it is accurate in terms of cyber security issues. P.S. Bow Wow “thinks better when he rhymes.” Wish Bow Wow would bow out. Epic fail.
I was curious about this show. good write up!
“In any case, if you’re looking for a mediocre drama with a mixture of technical chatter and law enforcement, you’ve found it!”
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