Communications of the ACM
The blog archive provides access to past blog postings from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.
September 2014
From The Eponymous Pickle
Human Computer Interaction: Present and Future
In Computer Now: Very good, extensive view of the topic. Increasingly important was we use systems in new ways. Current and future trends." ... Human-computer interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary research area focused on…
From Schneier on Security
Security of Password Managers
At USENIX Security this year there were two papers studying the security of password managers: David Silver, Suman Jana, and Dan Boneh, "Password Managers: Attacks and Defenses." Zhiwei Li, Warren He, Devdatta Akhawe, and Dawn…
From Putting People First
Draft proceedings of EPIC 2014 conference online
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From CERIAS Blog
What is wrong with all of you? Reflections on nude pictures, victim shaming, and cyber security
[This blog post was co-authored by Professor Samuel Liles and Spaf.]
Over the last few days we have seen a considerable flow of news and social media coverage of untended exposure of celebrity photographs (e.g., here). Many (most…From CERIAS Blog
What is wrong with all of you? Reflections on nude pictures, victim shaming, and cyber security
[This blog post was co-authored by Professor Samuel Liles and Spaf.]
Over the last few days we have seen a considerable flow of news and social media coverage of untended exposure of celebrity photographs (e.g., here). Many (most…From CERIAS Blog
What is wrong with all of you? Reflections on nude pictures, victim shaming, and cyber security
[This blog post was co-authored by Professor Samuel Liles and Spaf.]
Over the last few days we have seen a considerable flow of news and social media coverage of untended exposure of celebrity photographs (e.g., here). Many (most…From The Eponymous Pickle
A Dictionary for Text Mining
An interesting article on the topic. You need some sort of domain area ontology to understand what you are mining. We built similar dictionaries for parts of an enterprise. Not sure now practical this is for an application…
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
Thoughts On The Start of School
Today is the eight day of classes for me. By and large the school year is off to a good start. The students are great. I told my students this morning that I was happy because I was spending the day with them. I don’t think they…
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Accelerating the Big Data Innovation Ecosystem
In March 2012, the Obama Administration announced the “Big Data Research and Development Initiative.” The goal is to help solve some of the Nation’s most pressing challenges by improving our ability to extract knowledge from …
From The Eponymous Pickle
Intel Unveils Bracelets
New kind of wearable, the bracelet. Intel unveils a 3G simple wearable. Message display with a jewelry look.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Honda as a World Class Innovator
Bob Herbold uses a recent book to show how Honda is a world class innovator. Well and simply put.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Partnerships Between Unlikely Brands
In ClickZ. Becoming more common. Makes the case that the future is creating opportunities for new connections. " ... So what's fueling these partnerships? Empowered consumers with the knowledge of the world in their pockets…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Business Process Management
Looking at Business process modeling. It seems this technique is less mentioned these days, although it can be a key way to connect business decision process and analytics. Consider its use. Even simple applications can lead…
From Computational Complexity
Favorite Theorems: Quantum Interactive Proofs
Practical quantum computing still has many hurdles to jump through, but the quantum computing model does generate great complexity questions and often surprising answers. QIP = PSPACE by Rahul Jain, Zhengfeng Ji, Sarvagya Upadhyay…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Reciprocity Advantage: Innovation and Organization
New book by my two former colleagues: The Reciprocity Advantage." ... Bob Johansen, best-selling author and Distinguished Fellow at IFTF, has partnered with innovation expert Karl Ronn to uncover what they believe will be the…
From Geeking with Greg
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From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FCC Roundtables on Open Internet
The FCC will hold a series of Open Internet Roundtables in September and October, including a roundtable on the technological aspects on September 19. These staff-led roundtables aim to discuss policy issues related to the 2014…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Seeing the Invisible
Seeing through walls with Wifi. With concern, " .... Wi-Fi makes all kinds of things possible. We can send and receive messages, make phone calls, browse the Internet, even play games with people who are miles away, all without…
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
ASCENT Program’s Kickoff Event is September 4, 2014!
Participate in the launch of NYC ASCENT, a professional development and career services consortium for Computer Science and Engineering postdocs at Columbia, Cornell, CUNY, and NYU. The launch event will feature a panel of individuals…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Wolfram Cloud Changes
I see there have been a number of changes to the Wolfram Cloud, in particular the 'free' beta release. Worth a close look, link below:" ... Wolfram Programming Cloud user! Since the beta release, we now have more than 13,000…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Maps as Science Fiction Delivered
Google reports on a most impressive legacy, the provision of maps online and mobile, over the last ten years. We now take it for granted that we have constant, interactive, nearly instant access to complex and accurate maps…
From The Eponymous Pickle
A Vortex of Liking
In Wired: How Facebook alters its interaction based on your Likes. I don't like any interface that does not provide a predictable result. I guess you could argue that all advertisement methods do this, but this takes it a step…
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Transemployment: creating jobs out of thin air
Back in the eighties, half of the 16-year-old teenagers were licensed drivers in the US. Evidently, things have changed. Driving is still important, but other activities have become even more important. I am guessing that it…
From Schneier on Security
JackPair Encrypted Phone Add-On
JackPair is a clever device encrypts your voice between your headset and the audio jack. The crypto looks competent, and the design looks well-thought-out. I'd use it....
From Putting People First
[Book] Ethnographic Fieldwork and Digital Culture – A Beginner’s Guide
Ethnographic Fieldwork and Digital Culture – A Beginner’s Guide By Piia Varis Routledge February 2015 Abstract Ethnography, as a holistic approach to societies and cultures, can make a substantial contribution to the study of…
From Putting People First
[Book] Digitized Lives
Digitized Lives: Culture, Power, and Social Change in the Internet Era By T.V. Reed Routledge June 2014 Abstract In a remarkably short period of time the Internet and associated digital communication technologies have deeply…
From Putting People First
How do consumers use and respond to energy monitors?
Feeding back about eco-feedback: How do consumers use and respond to energy monitors? Kathryn Buchanan (a), Riccardo Russo (a) and Ben Anderson (b) a Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4…
From Putting People First
[Book] An Ethnography of Wikipedia
Common Knowledge? An Ethnography of Wikipedia By Dariusz Jemielniak Stanford University Press 2014, 312 pages Abstract With an emphasis on peer–produced content and collaboration, Wikipedia exemplifies a departure from traditional…
From The Eponymous Pickle
Strategy for Strategies
So what do we do next? Although I can see the danger of being too strategic here, the thoughts are good. In CWorld.
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tips for a Short Speech
In the HBR: Nicely done (short) piece on how to prepare for a short talk. Even a way to prepare just before a longer talk." ... Whether you are pitching to investors or networking at a conference, there are many times when…