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A historical look at the social effects of automation in factories and offices, which led to many job losses. The clip puts the commercial and industrial use of computers into a real life social context. It could lead to discussion of more recent developments and their social impact. For example, what effects has the internet had on retail, banking and media industries?

Russian computer programmers have created an industry supplying criminals with easy-to-use automated hacking software which can take control of a home PC in seconds. This type of software, called an exploit pack, takes advantage of known flaws in commonly used programs, such as Adobe Reader and Internet Explorer, to hack computers without the need for human intervention.

As always, if software is kept up-to-date, then these hacks are unlikely to get past the new security patches.