matt miller talked about it with vice president hugh thompson and creative consultant kathryn arnold. he asked kathryn how upset the community is. >> to be honest, the creative community is up in arms. it is hitting us where american stance from a cultural perspective, freedom of speech and expression. the question is not only is it a horrific situation and is one and step the how will it a fact movies going forward and books and magazine and comedies? it has far-reaching affects and everyone is concerned because we do not know where it will end. >> if the north koreans can do it, anyone can. hugh, does it surprise you that have the capabilities and is a well-known in the security? >> it is amazing. over the past 30 or 40 years you have seen building this capability on the defensive side but also cyber and offensive capabilities under training people and getting tools. we have seen on full display. in this sony hack. >> if all they have to do is call in a 911 correct, can we expect countries to get any film council? >> you show what you have. there is a lot of uncertainties that sony

. >> secure strategist and vice president hugh thompson and kathryn arnold. defensive after a driver is arrested after allegedly raping a female. is the company doing enough to protect customers? that is next. ♪ >> this the best of west. a alston man who works as an uber driver was accused of taking a passenger to is a fluted location and raping her. a spokesperson tells bloomberg west it is a despicable crime and our thoughts and prayers are with the victim. has been working close with law enforcement and will continue to do everything we can. this comes as a they said they will do more background checks and my colleagues spoke with former chairman of the taxi and limo association. been lobbying and spending hundreds of millions of dollars on efforts to have less of background checks and do it themselves when every other taxi tlc withlike we did at a fingerprint which is more accurate. and i do believe we need to do that. it is good uber is looking to acknowledge. >> uber have announced even before today's case came to light they will do more background chec

. >> hugh thompson from bluecoat arnold, thank you both for joining us. the white house spokesman is saying that the hack origin is still under investigation. you can see him speaking now. he says the white house is holding its daily meetings on the sony hack attack and this is seeing treated as a national security matter. the white house taking it fairly seriously. we will continue to bring your headlights out of the press briefing. still ahead, more questions about the way uber screens its drivers. a boston man working as an uber driver is accused of raping a woman. you can watch as on your tablet, phone, or at bloomberg.com. obviously, apple tv and amazon fire, as well. stay with us. ♪ >> i am matt miller. this is "bloomberg west." a boston man who works as an of rape.er is accused police identified the defendant as the driver of the car through company records. an uber spokesman says -- this is a despicable crime and our thoughts and prayers are with the victim during her recovery. uber has been working close with law enforcement and will continue to

james thompson studied philosophy as an undergraduate and graduate student at the risd virginia. grad student, hugh lived on a farm of thomas jefferson's oldest daughter. four years there, he began what has been an ongoing investigation into the philosophy of thomas jefferson. mr. thompson developed an of erest in the history ideas -- teaching courses on philosophy, religion, and ethics. of several books, veil of g, "beyond the wrote that while virginian - "birth of aristocracy" -- and most thomas jefferson's enlightenment. me in welcoming james thompson. >> good afternoon. my name is james thompson. i am honored to be here today. i'd consider the virginia historical society to be one of the greatest cultural institutions in our country. i would like to thank you for this program possible, and for the kind introduction. i like to think the audience for joining me today. i'm going to talk about thomas jefferson in france. i would like to point out that quality has 160 museum images -- is almost as much a picture book as it is a history book. i have some of the same pictures in the program today. my