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Trading latency for quality in research
I am not opposed to the Publish or Perish mantra. I am an academic writer. I am what I publish. We all think of researchers as people wearing laboratory coats, working on exotic devices. And my own laboratory includes a one-million…
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Laws of Simplicity
Reading John Maeda's 2006 book The Laws of Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business Life. Nicely done so far, and simple. I am reminded of Einstein's quote that solutions should be as simple as possible, but no simpler. Some…
According to Otellini, Sun Was Shopped Around
In a recent SEC filing, Intel CEO Paul Otellini made a few comments regarding the recent news that IBM has expressed interest to open their [very large] wallet and merge [*cough*... purchase] Sun Microsystems. The original comments…
Silicon Graphics Supports Nehalem on ICE: Complete with Benchmarks
On the tails on Intel’s official release of their latest Xeon silicon, deemed Nehalem, Silicon Graphics have announced support for the new chip in their ICE cluster series. To remain competitive, users today require their IT…
Seeking: Boston-based developer for prototyping work with moi
Back in the day, I used to build interactive visualizations and other tools to mark up and analyze data. My research agenda is leading me back there and so Microsoft Research has kindly agreed to give me the resources to try…
Symposium Summary: Distinguished Lecture
A summary written by Nabeel Mohamed.
The main focus of the talk was to highlight the need for “information-centric security” over existing infrastructure centric security. It was an interesting talk since John was instrumental…
Homeland Security Secretary Puts REAL ID on Back Burner
The new Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, indicated on Friday that there were many flaws and problems with the REAL ID law, which is intended to provide for more secure forms of identification. USACM submitted…
Symposium Summary: Fireside Chat
A panel summary by Utsav Mittal.
Panel Members:
- Eugene H. Spafford, CERIAS
- Ron Ritchey, IATAC
- John Thompson, Symantec
It’s an enlightening experience to listen to some of the infosec industry’s most respected and seasoned…
Symposium Summary: Security in the Cloud Panel
A panel summary by Ashish Kamra.
Panel Members:
- Lorenzo D. Martino, College of Technology, Purdue University
- Keith Watson, CERIAS, Purdue University
- Dennis R. Moreau, Configuresoft Inc.
- Christoph Schuba, Sun Microsystems
Do High School Computer Science Teachers Want a Professional Organization?
There is no doubt that High School Computer Science Teachers need a professional organization. We are often the lone voice in the wilderness, under appreciated by our departments, administrations, and districts. Yet, what have…
Symposium Summary: Transitive Security & Standards Adoption Panel
A panel summary by Jason Ortiz.
Panel Members:
- Pascal Meunier, CERIAS, Purdue University
- Tim Grance, NIST
- Shimon Modi, Biometrics Standards, Performance and Assurance Laboratory, Purdue University
- Rao Vasireddy, Alcatel-Lucent …
Featured: From the Blogs
What Programming Language to Teach First?
Have you ever been asked a question that you have been asked time and again but suddenly decided you have a different answer for? One of the questions…Security and Function Creep
Security is rarely static. Technology changes both security systems and attackers. But there’s something else that changes security's cost/benefit trade…Game Day at Carleton University
Game Day is an an annual event at Carleton University. It's a day full of lectures on various game industry topics, a LAN party, and one of many Global…
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