As the affordability and use of mobile phones in Africa increase, so too will security vulnerabilities.Seymour Goodman, Andrew Harris From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2010
In a garage in Palo Alto, Calif., in the 1980s, some friends and I were the first humans to experience becoming avatars—that is, movable representations of ourselves...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | October 27, 2010
If we want more computer science students, and if we want computer scientists to be understood for what we are, we must clarify the message about computer science...Duncan Buell From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Lessons from the field derived from developing wireless sensor networks for monitoring active and hazardous volcanoes.Matt Welsh From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Evaluating governmental actions—and inactions—toward improving cyber security and addressing future challenges.Joel F. Brenner From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Assessing the controversial results of a recent empirical study of the role of intellectual property in software startups.Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Enhancing student learning and understanding by combining theories of learning with the computer's unique attributes.
Stephen Cooper, Lance C. Pérez, Daphne Rainey From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Reading between the lines of the thematic gap between the supply and demand of online news.Pablo J. Boczkowski From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2010
Adapting agile software development methodology toward more efficient management of academic research groups.Michael Hicks, Jeffrey S. Foster From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2010
Combining new consumer devices and Internet platforms with online services and content is proving to be a successful strategy.
Michael A. Cusumano From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2010
The Victorian world was awash with data and with organizations that processed it; and they usually used nothing...Martin Campbell-Kelly From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2010
It's deadly. It's irresponsible. And we've all done it. Before you commute home think about this: Why isn't there a better solution to texting while driving.Gizmodo From ACM Opinion | August 27, 2010
Cyber attack—the other side of cyber defense—deserves a more open discussion than it has been getting.Peter J. Denning, Dorothy E. Denning From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2010
An overview of a new set of legal principles for software contracts developed by the American Law Institute.Robert A. Hillman, Maureen A. O'Rourke From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2010
The growing role of artificial agents necessitates modifying legal frameworks to better address human interests.Samir Chopra From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2010