By Loring Wirbel – Communications of the ACM

News Aug 31 2010

K-Anonymity Privacy Protection Model Needs a Little Help

The "K-anonymity" method of providing anonymity to large data sets has raised excitement in realms as diverse as social networks and medical records, but it appears to need a little help.

Data and Information

Author Archives

News Jul 6 2010

Cellphone Serves as Learning Platform For the Developing World

The cellphone, the fastest growing technology platform in the developing world, is delivering educational content to children in out-of-school settings in rural, underdeveloped areas.

Computing Profession

boy playing e-learning game on a cellphone

News Apr 6 2010

Network Coding: Router Revolution?

Network coding, a radical approach to improving router efficiency, has been researched and explored for years. So why isn't it ready for prime time?

Systems and Networking

News Jan 12 2010

Wireless Operators Struggle to Deliver Broadband

AT&T's bandwidth crisis for iPhone users was pushed aside by wireless operators and handset developers disclosing new smartphones, netbooks, and smartbooks with broadband connections. But North American service providers still have significant holes in their overall broadband deployment strategies.

Systems and Networking

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