Computer security problems have far exceeded the limits of the human brain. What can we do about it?Paul Kocher From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2016
The new documentary about Stuxnet, 'Zero Days,' says the U.S. had a far larger cyber operation against Iran called Nitro Zeus that has compromised the country's...Network World From ACM Opinion | July 11, 2016
When a police robot killed suspect Micah Johnson in Dallas early Friday morning, it was likely an unprecedented event.Wired From ACM Opinion | July 11, 2016
Seeking a market-based solution to the problem of a person's unjustified inaccessibility to their private information.
Yuri Gurevich, Efim Hudis, Jeannette M. Wing From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2016
His 1963 Integrated Data Store set the template for all subsequent database management systems.
Thomas Haigh From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2016
On April 12, 1865—three days after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox and two days before President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated—the president sent...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | June 22, 2016
Both leading up to and during his deadly assault on Orlando night club Pulse, Omar Mateen accessed his Facebook account.Wired From ACM Opinion | June 20, 2016
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has said an attempt by France to give an online privacy ruling global force is opening up a "disastrous can of worms" and could...Reuters From ACM Opinion | June 10, 2016
More than a decade ago, the keynote speaker at a major annual cybersecurity conference strode into the spotlight and predicted the death of the password.The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | June 9, 2016
I took a vacation last month. I traveled some. I read a lot. And I refurbished an old late 2008 MacBook Pro, one of the original aluminum unibody models.Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | June 8, 2016
On June 6, 2013, Edward Snowden—holed up in a Hong Kong hotel room with two Guardian reporters and a filmmaker—told the world about a secret surveillance program...CNET From ACM Opinion | June 3, 2016
America's nuclear arsenal depends on a surprising relic of the 1970s that few of us may recall: the humble floppy disk.
The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | May 31, 2016
American airport security has never been something to look forward to, but in the past few weeks, it's attained new levels of misery.Wired From ACM Opinion | May 27, 2016