Copyright Implications of Emulation Programs
How emulation programs might be affected by new claims of copyright infringement.
Security and Privacy
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Seeking to increase the interoperability among the technical and social sciences toward new forms of governance associated with digital technology.
The Pushback Effects of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Age in Code Review
Research shows that White, male, and younger engineers receive less pushback than those in other demographics.
65 Competencies: Which Ones Should Your Data Analytics Experts Have?
Delphi study sets out to identify essential cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal competencies needed for success in data analytics.
A Tale of Three Datasets: Characterizing Mobile Broadband Access in the U.S.
Needed improvements to mobile broadband deployment require more accurate mapping of mobile coverage, especially in rural and tribal areas.
Mining Energy from ‘Empty’ Air
Shyam Gollakota on the benefits of reducing the power consumption of communication and tapping ambient signals for electricity.
A Source of Security Challenges for Years to Come
Cybersecurity experts agree the recently uncovered Log4Shell software vulnerability is the most dangerous on record.
Data Anonymization Using the Random Sum Method
The purpose of this blog post is to present an anonymization method that can be applied to the digital attributes of personal data.
Ethics and Values in the ACM Awards Program
The new Policy for Honors Conferred by ACM and its associated procedures address two overarching issues with respect to awards, and addresses the very serious matter of award revocation.
Jason Hong considers how computer scientists, technologists could help guide regulation of the social media giant.
The Lives of Hidden Figures Matter in Computer Science Education
"I cannot work on what I cannot see . . ." —Katherine Goble, Hidden Figures
Abstractions, Their Algorithms, and Their Compilers
Jeffrey D. Ullman and Alfred V. Aho are recipients of the 2020 ACM A.M. Turing award. They were recognized for creating fundamental algorithms and theory underlying programming language implementation and for synthesizing these results and those of others in their highly influential books, which educated generations of computer scientists.
Preserving Integrity in Online Social Networks
The recent progress and ongoing problems of keeping online platforms and their users safe from malicious activities.
Technical Perspective: Personalized Recommendation of PoIs to People with Autism
"Supporting People with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Exploration of PoIs" is an example of work that takes seriously the task of supporting a small group that is not well served by existing recommender systems.
We propose a novel Top-N recommendation model that combines information about an autistic user's idiosyncratic aversions with her/his preferences in a personalized way.
Superhero Secret Identities Aren’t Possible with Today’s Computing Technologies
In comic books, most superheroes have a secret identity, usually to protect their friends and family from retribution. However, today’s computer technology would make it impossible for a superhero to maintain their secret identity. We look at a wide range of surveillance and tracking technologies, which have major implications for privacy and civil rights today.
Is the Global Computing Community Irrevocably Divided?
The powerful forces pulling the global computing community apart have broad implications on all seven continents, not just in the U.S. and China.
Technology can lead to improved education, but only if we move slow and do not break things.
How Computing Empowered Me to Tackle Big Problems in Medicine
What have I learned that might be helpful in preparing aspiring computer scientists to lead impactful and meaningful professional lives?
What is your private data worth, to you and to the companies willing to pay you for it?
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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