"I.T." is in the genre of modern fast-action mystery thrillers. It's a dark film that centers around electronic technology. Unfortunately, the script isn't very good. None of the acting is remarkable. The biggest name is Pierce Brosnan who plays Mike Regan. But his role seems overdone at times, and not believable at other times. This guy is living with real tension for his business, and he pretends as though there's no pressure on him when he's home.
I listed my comments as having possible spoilers because I had to make some observations about the ease with which the weird character was able to wreak such havoc. Considering that the year is 2016, it's amazing that a jet airline travel service, with all its reliance on high tech, would not have better vetted applicants for high-tech jobs in the company. Then, Regan "invites" the IT guy whom he had never met or known before, to his home to fix his sophisticated equipment. Then he gives this perfect stranger his Wi-Fi password.
One other point in the film that I think is glossed over, is daughter Kaitlyn Regan's accepting the stranger, Patrick (played by Jason Barry), as her Facebook friend. Later she blames her dad for the fiasco with the hacking, for bringing the IT guy into their home. But even though he had Regan's Wi-Fi password and had wired his house system for his use, he still needed to get into the network. I think the way he was able to do that was through Kaitlyn's smart phone, when she gave him access to her.
The time of my writing this is summer of 2019, and I've just read an article about how easy it will be for hackers to get into private home networks through any of the new smart devices now being made and bought. Apparently, the automatic coffee makers, toasters, juicers, and other handy modern appliance that works with computer programs, are easy targets for hackers. They don't have the built-in security and constantly improving security of PCs, laptops and smart phones. But, because they are tied into those devices, they are the avenues for hackers to use to get into the mainframes of private computer systems and programs.
This film borders a little on the horror genre. The best part of it is the suspense of not knowing what Patrick will do next. Otherwise, there isn't much in this film that is very good. But it might be used for training or education on how not too run the IT arm off a big high-tech firm.
I listed my comments as having possible spoilers because I had to make some observations about the ease with which the weird character was able to wreak such havoc. Considering that the year is 2016, it's amazing that a jet airline travel service, with all its reliance on high tech, would not have better vetted applicants for high-tech jobs in the company. Then, Regan "invites" the IT guy whom he had never met or known before, to his home to fix his sophisticated equipment. Then he gives this perfect stranger his Wi-Fi password.
One other point in the film that I think is glossed over, is daughter Kaitlyn Regan's accepting the stranger, Patrick (played by Jason Barry), as her Facebook friend. Later she blames her dad for the fiasco with the hacking, for bringing the IT guy into their home. But even though he had Regan's Wi-Fi password and had wired his house system for his use, he still needed to get into the network. I think the way he was able to do that was through Kaitlyn's smart phone, when she gave him access to her.
The time of my writing this is summer of 2019, and I've just read an article about how easy it will be for hackers to get into private home networks through any of the new smart devices now being made and bought. Apparently, the automatic coffee makers, toasters, juicers, and other handy modern appliance that works with computer programs, are easy targets for hackers. They don't have the built-in security and constantly improving security of PCs, laptops and smart phones. But, because they are tied into those devices, they are the avenues for hackers to use to get into the mainframes of private computer systems and programs.
This film borders a little on the horror genre. The best part of it is the suspense of not knowing what Patrick will do next. Otherwise, there isn't much in this film that is very good. But it might be used for training or education on how not too run the IT arm off a big high-tech firm.