In the case of closed-source software, the white hats arguably have the offsetting advantage that they at least can see the source code, and peek inside the black box, while the attackers cannot.

Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, has supported standardizing black-box data, so accident investigators can use it to improve the safety of future vehicles and crashes.

In contrast to other stage layouts (such as traditional theaters with fixed stages), black box spaces allow for endless stage configurations, giving productions the freedom to shape the ...