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Starlink's Critical Vulnerability, or Elon Musk is Not Worrying in Vain
We analyze the operations of the Starlink Global Satellite System deployed by SpaceX, in terms of its security and resilience.
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Data Loss Prevention vs. Data-Centric Audit and Protection: What Is the Difference?
A look at the typical tasks solved by DCAP systems, and how they differ from those solved by DLP systems.
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Data Governance and the Psychology of Tension Management
The balancing of the chaos of no data tension and too much tension on data assets is what data governance frameworks and processes attempt to manage.
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In Pursuit of an International Computation Center in Europe
The story of the UNESCO International Computation Center.
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DevSecOps: Resolving Disagreements Between Developers and Security Teams
Conflicts and disputes can arise between these adjacent teams; it is impossible to avoid them in the process of launching new products. And they certainly require...
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A Challenge of Membership
How can we solve ACM membership fee payment problems for Russians and Belarussians?
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A History of One Brute-Force Attack
A classic brute-force attack boils down to guessing credentials. In my scenario, though, the perpetrators acted somewhat differently.
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Why Are There So Many Programming Languages?
Most languages differ less in what they make possible, and more in terms of what they make easy.
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Enterprise Metrics and Optimization
Metrics are critical; without them, you are flying blind. But be careful what you try to optimize, because you might just get it.
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InnovateFPGA: Wrong Strategy Drives One of the Best FPGA Development Contests into Crisis
In my opinion, the main problem of the InnovateFPGA contest is the lack of a permanent team to lead.
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Career Care for Engineers
Your career is a journey. You define where you want to go on that journey. You plan it out. You set goals. Your job, on the other hand, is a step along the way....
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5 Often Overlooked Coding Mistakes New Web Developers Need to Avoid
Avoiding these common, easily preventable blunders will help you maximize success in your career journey.
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Software Architecture Decisions: Culture Considerations
Architecture decisions can have effects on a company and its culture that go beyond the soundness of the technology.
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Anti-Sanctions: New Operating System for Mobile Devices
There comes a time not only of crisis, but also of great opportunities. And here, it is important to take advantage of these new opportunities.
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Your Job Can Be Done Better By My Algorithm
In our rarefied world of university teaching and learning, which jobs can be replaced by algorithms?
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Making Bad Decisions
In software engineering, many technical decisions are context-dependent, and there are often complex edge cases to consider.
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High-Performance Mobile System-on-Chip Clusters
Simply stating the problem is not enough; it is necessary to look for a quick way out of the situation, relying on available resources.
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Data Anonymization Using the Random Sum Method
The purpose of this blog post is to present an anonymization method that can be applied to the digital attributes of personal data.
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