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CFP: A Conversation on ECPA Reform in Congress
Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-UT, 3) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA,19) discuss the bills they have introduced and the importance of Congressional action on privacy...
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CFP: Cybersecurity
Herb Lin and Jeff Greene emphasized that the industry status quo is not stable. Companies are being aggressively hacked and will not simply sit still.
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CFP: Workshop Explores Privacy By Design
Software developers discuss new technologies for protecting privacy.
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CFP: Domain Seizures and Online Free Expression
The overwhelming secrecy surrounding seizures conducted under Operation in Our Sites is inexplicable.
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CFP: Intellectual Property v. Personal Property: Owning Digital Media and the First Sale Doctrine
There is a growing tension between consumers and content companies when it comes to the manner in which content is purchased and what consumers expect to be able...
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CFP: Bridging the Divide: U.S. and E.U. Perspectives on Privacy
While we have heard from two representatives from the EU on privacy, no one from the US government will join us for the first panel.
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Twitter Coverage of the ACM Awards
An aggregation of tweets I posted during the ACM Awards ceremony in San Francisco on June 15.
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The Role of Hypercard in Today's World
HyperCard is an end-user programming tool from the 1990's. A new version that runs on most modern platforms raises the question of the role of end-user programming...
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Simplifying Communication
How often have you picked up a scholarly journal in a discipline far removed from your expertise, only to be stymied and mystified by the disciplinary jargon? We...
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Nerdy Strutting: How to Put Women Off the Tech Industry
A reflection on how interaction patterns in the tech industry might be off putting to women even if they are not offensive or explicitly exclusive.
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Innovation For Jobs
As technology continues to eliminate some jobs, how can we use innovation to create more?
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Software Engineering in the Venice of the North
ESEC-FSE 2013 (in Saint Petersburg,, 18-26 August) is the place to be for software engineering in 2013.
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Who Earned First Computer Science Ph.D.?
Guest blogger Ralph L. London describes his efforts to provide a more accurate historical record of the first computer science Ph.D.s in the United States.
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Conferences: Publication, Communication, Sanction
Conferences have three roles; these roles should be separated.
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Computer Science: Filling the Education Pipeline Gap
Computer Science Education Week 2012 Chair Ruthe Farmer talks about the importance of CS education and looks to you to pledge your support.
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Little Miss Geek
Belinda Parmar's book Little Miss Geek highlights the gender imbalances within the tech industry, offering practical suggestions of how businesses can overcome...
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Exciting 'Big Data' Medical Applications
A quick look at two exciting medical applications of big data analysis.
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HPC, Big Data and the Peloponnesian War
We need a concord and strategic research investment plan that recognizes the shared importance of HPC and big data. Both warrant investments in basic research,...
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