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PLACES THE PERFECT HEIST One would think that in the age of the internet and surveillance, the days of the massive bank heist were numbered1. Yet as LA-based writer and design blogger Geoff Manaugh reveals in his book A Burglar’s Guide to the City, the very technology designed to protect the urban space can be a godsend2 for criminals. In New York, petty crime3 has declined by nearly 87 per cent as law enforcement uses big data to apprehend4 minor offenders5. However, websites such as Google Earth and Facebook provide means for thieves to check buildings for vulnerabilities or track the movement of staff or residents. In fact, says Manaugh, in our interconnected times you can potentially steal an entire smart city by breaking into6 one safety deposit box. Speak…

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