Some of the most perplexing and frustrating experiences that technologists have are with politics and social policy. One that is currently playing out involves…
Eugene H. Spafford
Computing professionals sometimes find policy issues ill-defined, confusing, or irrelevant. Perhaps that is why — to date — policy participation has been…
Answering the Wrong Questions Is No Answer
Asking the wrong questions when building and deploying systems results in systems that cannot be sufficiently protected against the threats they face.
ACM members have a professional duty to ensure that the public comprehends and benefits from advances in computing.
Not every important problem can be solved through science and technology, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be addressed.
Pfires: a Policy Framework For Information Security
Creating and maintaining effective security strategy and policy for software applications.
The U.S. Public Policy committee of ACM (USACM) is concerned the proposed Total Information Awareness (TIA) Program, sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects…
Security Models For Web-Based Applications
Using traditional and emerging access control approaches to develop secure applications for the Web.
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