Communications of the ACM
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August 2013
From Communications of the ACM
Overt Censorship: A Fatal Mistake?
Censorship of information often has the opposite effect by drawing attention to the censored material.
From Communications of the ACM
Ultra-Low-Cost Computing and Developing Countries
Raspberry Pi and its potential in the "global South."
From Communications of the ACM
The Air Gap: SCADA's Enduring Security Myth
Attempting to use isolation as a security strategy for critical systems is unrealistic in an increasingly connected world.
From Communications of the ACM
Cherry-Picking and the Scientific Method
Software is supposed be a part of computer science, and science demands proof.
From Communications of the ACM
Success in Introductory Programming: What Works?
How pair programming, peer instruction, and media computation have improved computer science education.