Over the past six months, "fans" of this Web site and its author have shown their affection in some curious ways.Krebs on Security From ACM Opinion | July 31, 2013
IT vendors like VMware, Red Hat and Citrix are close to realizing a decades-old vision of virtualized data centers, which could usher in an era of commoditized... From ACM Opinion | July 31, 2013
What do we do with the knowledge that people not all that different from ourselves have behaved with astounding stupidity and cruelty, over and over again, in the...Slate From ACM Opinion | July 30, 2013
Quantum computers of the future will have the potential to give artificial intelligence a major boost, a series of studies suggests.Nature From ACM Opinion | July 30, 2013
You shouldn't have to surrender your constitutional rights in order to safeguard your electronic privacy.Electronic Frontier Foundation From ACM Opinion | July 30, 2013
During the sweltering heat wave earlier this month, it seemed too hot to wear much, carry much or do much of anything at all.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | July 29, 2013
The word mooc sounds a bit like slang from Goodfellas or the affectionate shortening of the already-affectionate name of a former outfielder for the New York Mets...Slate From ACM Opinion | July 26, 2013
Vivek Wadhwa of Duke University questions the claim that competition from high-tech guest workers in the United States is keeping domestic workers' wages low...PBS From ACM Opinion | July 26, 2013
In the past several weeks, EFF has received many requests for advice about privacy tools that provide technological shields against mass surveillance.Electronic Frontier Foundation From ACM Opinion | July 25, 2013
When my father was growing up, his father offered him 25 cents to memorize the complete list of U.S. presidents. "Number one, George Washington. Number two, John...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | July 25, 2013
Ever talk to someone at a party or conference reception only to discover that the person you are talking to is constantly scanning the room, looking this way and...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | July 25, 2013
When Facebook first launched its platform strategy in 2007, it seemed as though a new world of opportunity had opened up for anyone interested in the social web—a...GigaOm From ACM Opinion | July 24, 2013
Considering new business models for massive open online courses.
Chrysanthos Dellarocas, Marshall Van Alstyne From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2013
Attempting to use isolation as a security strategy for critical systems is unrealistic in an increasingly connected world.
Eric Byres From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2013