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The Jocks of Computer Code Do It For the Job Offers
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The Jocks of Computer Code Do It For the Job Offers

At 21, Gennady Vladimirovich Korotkevich is already a legend. Tourist, as he's known online, is now the world's top sport programmer.

That Big Security Fix For Credit Cards Won't Stop Fraud
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That Big Security Fix For Credit Cards Won't Stop Fraud

Tomorrow is the deadline that Visa and MasterCard have set for banks and retailers across the U.S. to roll out a new system for more secure bank cards with microchips...

Engineering Humans For War
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Engineering Humans For War

Retired four-star general Paul F. Gorman recalls first learning about the "weakling of the battlefield" from reading S.L.A. Marshall, the U.S. Army combat historian...

Researchers Study ­sers to Increase Cybersecurity
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Researchers Study ­sers to Increase Cybersecurity

How unexpected human behavior on computers can make systems vulnerable is the focus of researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. 

Research Sheds New Light on Big Data Breaches
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Research Sheds New Light on Big Data Breaches

Researchers have found the number of large data breaches has decreased slightly since 2005.  

Complex Car Software Becomes the Weak Spot ­nder the Hood
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Complex Car Software Becomes the Weak Spot ­nder the Hood

Shwetak N. Patel looked over the 2013 Mercedes C300 and saw not a sporty all-wheel-drive sedan, but a bundle of technology.

Scientists Stop and Search Malware Hidden in Shortened ­rls on Twitter
From ACM TechNews

Scientists Stop and Search Malware Hidden in Shortened ­rls on Twitter

Cardiff University researchers have developed a technique for detecting tweets containing malicious links. 

Cyber Policies on the Rise
From Communications of the ACM

Cyber Policies on the Rise

A growing number of companies are taking out cybersecurity insurance policies to protect themselves from the costs of data breaches.

­se of Personalized Cancer Drugs Runs Ahead of the Science
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­se of Personalized Cancer Drugs Runs Ahead of the Science

As the costs of genetic sequencing fall, oncologists are starting to prescribe expensive new drugs that target the genetic profiles of their patients' tumours,...

Protecting Identities in a Sea of Big Data
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Protecting Identities in a Sea of Big Data

New research projects by University of Arkansas computer scientist Xintao Wu could help ensure the identities of participants in genomic studies are shielded. 

How Much of Your Audience Is Fake?
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How Much of Your Audience Is Fake?


A Tricky Path to Quantum-Safe Encryption
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A Tricky Path to Quantum-Safe Encryption

August 11, the National Security Agency updated an obscure page on its website with an announcement that it plans to shift the encryption of government and military...

New Crypto Tool Makes Anonymous Surveys Truly Anonymous
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New Crypto Tool Makes Anonymous Surveys Truly Anonymous

Cornell Tech security researchers have built a free survey alternative which they say makes it mathematically impossible for anyone to identify respondents.

France Is Now Censoring Your Google Search Results, Wherever You Are
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France Is Now Censoring Your Google Search Results, Wherever You Are

The French now have the "right to be forgotten" worldwide.

Researchers Develop Simple Way to Ward Off Trojan Attacks on Quantum Cryptographic Systems
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Researchers Develop Simple Way to Ward Off Trojan Attacks on Quantum Cryptographic Systems

Quantum key distribution is an emerging area of study in the effort to create secure computer messaging systems.  

The Fuzzy Logic of Fleeing For Your Life
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The Fuzzy Logic of Fleeing For Your Life

A special session at the IEEE International Conference on Intelligence Transportation Systems dealt with intelligent pedestrian traffic and evacuation dynamics.

­.s. and China Seek Arms Deal For Cyberspace
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­.s. and China Seek Arms Deal For Cyberspace

The United States and China are negotiating what could become the first arms control accord for cyberspace, embracing a commitment by each country that it will...

Whoa. Microsoft Is ­sing Linux to Run Its Cloud
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Whoa. Microsoft Is ­sing Linux to Run Its Cloud

Microsoft has cozied up to the open source community in recent years.

How Tomorrow's Battles Will Be Fought in Augmented Reality
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How Tomorrow's Battles Will Be Fought in Augmented Reality

For nearly three decades, Bob Stone has worked in the field of virtual reality, and he now sees the technology's applications becoming a reality.

The Dismal State of America's Decade-Old Voting Machines
From ACM TechNews

The Dismal State of America's Decade-Old Voting Machines

Almost all U.S. states are using technologically outdated touchscreen and optical-scan voting systems that are at least 10 years old, according to a report.
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