The old trope about pornography is that you’ll know it when you see it. Facebook is betting that not only will it know it, but that the social network will be able...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | July 1, 2013
For a spy novelist like me, the Edward J. Snowden story has everything. A man driven by ego and idealism—can anyone ever distinguish the two?—leaves his job and...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 26, 2013
Advances in artificial intelligence and robotics will have significant implications for evolving economic systems.
Martin Ford From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2013
Improving academic success and social development by merging computational thinking with cultural practices.Ron Eglash, Juan E. Gilbert, Ellen Foster From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2013
Expertise and service ethics are just two of the many components comprising a modern professional.Mari Sako From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2013
How to encourage ethical behavior among all links in a global supply chain.Christopher S. Tang, Joshua Zimmerman From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2013
Considering the negative influence of U.S. statutory damage rules on technology innovation.Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2013
After leaker Edward Snowden revealed the existence of massive domestic-surveillance programs operated by the NSA, the airwaves were clotted with pundits and politicians...Newsweek From ACM Opinion | June 21, 2013
We now know that every day, U.S. phone companies quietly send the government a list of who called whom and when—"telephony metadata"—for every call made on their...Wired From ACM Opinion | June 20, 2013
Just a few days ago, the man whom many Germans now see as one of the greatest villains in the world visited Berlin.Der Spiegel From ACM Opinion | June 19, 2013
An extraordinary fuss about eavesdropping started in the spring of 1844, when Giuseppe Mazzini, an Italian exile in London, became convinced that the British government...The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | June 18, 2013
This afternoon we are publishing additional information about the volume of law enforcement and national security orders served on Microsoft. For the first time...Microsoft From ACM Opinion | June 17, 2013
Physically, the NSA has always been well protected by miles of high fences and electrified wire, thousands of cameras, and gun-toting guards.Wired From ACM Opinion | June 14, 2013
Almost 15 years ago, as I was just finishing a book about the relationship between the Net (we called it "cyberspace" then) and civil liberties, a few ideas seemed...The Daily Beast From ACM Opinion | June 13, 2013