I’ve been getting into podcasts lately.  I was put on to podcast novels by my buddy, Tre who told me about 7th Son, by J. C. Hutchins.  I am not only entertained, I am inspired.  The guy can write like nobodies business.  The action reminds me of something you might find in a Dean Koontz novel.

Its so good I don’t want to give anything AT ALL away, but I will mention one of cool technologies he makes up in the novel.  He talks about something called EGG.  Its basically an encryption software that not only protects against those trying to gain unauthorized entry, it tracks them and then goes after them.  It actually hacks the hackers. 

This is something that a friend talked to me about creating as a part of his PHD.  “Would that break some kind of law?”  I asked.  He was insistent that people should be able to protect themselves and I don’t totally disagree with that I’m just saying that I don’t think the law protects vigilantes.

Actually, a lawyer at Defcon 14 talked about that very issue when questioned.  And if I’m pretty certain he said it was illegal to hack someone even if they have hacked you. 

But in J. C. Hutchins’ world the PATRIOT ACT III allows the hack back feature of EGG to exist.

So anyway, all security geek stuff aside, its a really good story.  Highly recommended.