Jan 10, 2020 · Episode 71

Social networks' minimum effort to be less toxic, Listener Mail from Australia, and fails at CES

4 predictions · 3–1 · 75% accuracy

Scott's predictions4

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There will be a large increase ('explosion') in cyber attacks and hacking attempts targeting US databases and digital infrastructure in 2020.
“I think what you're going to see is there are massive inbound attacks, cyber attacks on The US and attempts to hack different databases or different kind of digital reservoirs, if you were, digital caches in The US. And I think you're about to see just an explosion in cyber attacks and hacks.”
Tech · Judgment call · by Oct 10, 2020
Came trueResolved 2020
Foreign governments will become more emboldened and brazen in conducting cyber attacks against the US in 2020, partly because attacks can be misattributed to Iran.
“which has the double negative of I think it's going to embolden a lot of other foreign governments to step up and become more brazen in their attacks on The US.”
Tech · Judgment call · by Oct 10, 2020
Came trueResolved Sep 10, 2020
A couple of successful cyber attacks on US targets will occur in 2020 that receive significant press coverage.
“The result is there's gonna be a couple attacks that will work, that will get a lot of press,”
Tech · Judgment call · by Oct 10, 2020
Came trueResolved Jul 15, 2020
The stocks of Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, and Cloudflare will each rise 20 to 30% within the next six to nine months (roughly by the end of 2020).
“you're gonna see the stocks take a basket of Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, and Cloudflare, none of which I have a position in. They're gonna be up 20 to 30% this year as these cyber attacks committed by governments and bad actors that are emboldened by our shit for brains catastrophic geopolitical decision called the White House. And you're gonna see the stocks of cybersecurity companies go up 20 to 30% in the next six to nine”
Markets · Checkable · by Oct 10, 2020
Didn’t happenResolved Oct 10, 2020