Amit Yoran, former cybersecurity director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, agrees with the findings of a review commissioned by President Barack Obama...CNet From ACM TechNews | October 8, 2009
Stanford professor Pat Hanrahan sits down with the noted hedge fund founder, computational biochemist, and (above all) computer scientist.CACM Staff From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2009
As federal agencies continue to brainstorm ways to effectively oversee cybersecurity, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is increasing its foothold...Information Week From ACM TechNews | September 1, 2009
Maurice Wilkes, the designer and builder of the EDSAC, passed away on Nov. 29 at age 97. He reflects on his career in this 2009 interview.David P. Anderson, Maurice Wilkes From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2009
Biologist Joel de Rosnay speculates on the evolution of digital civilization, of which the Internet is just one component. "There is little overall planning in...Cellular-News From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2009
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee wants to put the Web under the microscope to investigate how it changes our behavior. He discusses the Web Science Research...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | June 5, 2009
It is unfair to blame Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for security woes because system weaknesses are usually attributed to the browser, while SSL is simply a protocol...ZDNet Asia From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2009
ACM Fellow and A.M. Turing Award winner Vinton G. Cerf discusses a range of issues including broader Internet availability and his work with universities as Chief...Tech Policy Central From ACM News | April 7, 2009
Wendy Hall discusses her plans to increase ACM's membership and to create task forces in China, India, and Europe.
Leah Hofmann From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2009
Carnegie Mellon University professor Jeannette M. Wing is an expert on computational thinking, the discipline of applying computer science's problem-solving methods...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2009
Jeannette Wing talks about clusters, creativity, and the power of computational thinking.
Leah Hoffmann From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
When it comes to virtualization platforms, experts say focus first on the services to be delivered.
Mache Creeger From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2008