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Research and Advances Mar 1 2016

Technical Perspective: Stacking Up Undefined Behaviors

In "A Differential Approach to Undefined Behavior Detection," Wang et al. hypothesize that any time a compiler is able to delete code by using reasoning based on undefined behavior, the program being compiled probably contains a bug.

John Regehr

Practice Mar 1 2016

Automation Should Be Like Iron Man, Not Ultron

The "Leftover Principle" requires increasingly more highly skilled humans.

Tom Limoncelli

Practice Mar 1 2016

A Purpose-Built Global Network: Google's Move to SDN

A discussion with Amin Vahdat, David Clark, and Jennifer Rexford.

Jennifer Rexford, Amin Vahdat, and David Clark

Practice Mar 1 2016

The Paradox of Autonomy and Recognition

Thoughts on trust and merit in software team culture.

Kate Matsudaira

Research and Advances Mar 1 2016

Hopes, Fears, and Software Obfuscation

What does it mean to be secure?

Boaz Barak

Hopes, Fears, and Software Obfuscation, illustration

News Mar 1 2016

Peter Naur: 1928-2016

Peter Naur, a Danish computer scientist and 2005 recipient of the ACM A.M. Turing Award, died recently after a brief illness.

CACM Staff

Opinion Mar 1 2016

New Exemptions to Anti-Circumvention Rules

Allowing some reverse engineering of technical measures for non-infringing purposes.

Pamela Samuelson

New Exemptions to Anti-Circumvention Rules, illustration

Opinion Mar 1 2016

The Need For Research in Broadening Participation

In addition to alliances created for broadening participation in computing, research is required to better utilize the knowledge they have produced.

Tiffany Barnes and George K. Thiruvathukal

Opinion Mar 1 2016

Riding and Thriving on the API Hype Cycle

Guidelines for the enterprise.

Opinion Mar 1 2016

Paper Presentation at Conferences: Time For a Reset

Seeking an improved paper presentation process.

H. V. Jagadish

Paper Presentation at Conferences: Time for a Reset, illustration

Opinion Mar 1 2016

Computer Science in the Curriculum

Computer science is in significant measure all about analyzing problems, breaking them down into manageable parts, finding solutions, and integrating the results. The skills needed for this kind of thinking apply to more than computer programming.

Vinton G. Cerf

Opinion Mar 1 2016

The Strength of Encryption

Some of the most perplexing and frustrating experiences that technologists have are with politics and social policy. One that is currently playing out involves encryption, and what (if anything) should be done to regulate it.

Eugene H. Spafford

BLOG@CACM Mar 1 2016

The Value of Ada

Valerie Barr considers the continuing attraction of the woman considered the first computer programmer.

Valerie Barr

Opinion Mar 1 2016

The Question of Information Justice

Information justice is both a business concern and a moral question.

Jeffrey Johnson

The Question of Information Justice, illustration

Opinion Mar 1 2016

Fifty Years of Operating Systems

A recent celebration of 50 years of operating system research yields lessons for all professionals in designing offers for their clients.

Peter J. Denning

computer monitor with icons, illustration

News Mar 1 2016

An Interview with Stanford University President John Hennessy

Stanford University President John Hennessy discusses his academic and industry experiences in Silicon Valley with UC Berkeley CS Professor David Patterson.

David Patterson

Research and Advances Mar 1 2016

Repeatability in Computer Systems Research

To encourage repeatable research, fund repeatability engineering and reward commitments to sharing research artifacts.

Christian Collberg and Todd A. Proebsting

Repeatability in Computer Systems Research, illustration

BLOG@CACM Feb 24 2016

California’s Internet Voting Initiatives

The vast majority of computer and network security experts agree that there is currently no way to adequately secure an online public election.

David Jefferson and Barbara Simons

Opinion Feb 1 2016

Privacy Research Directions

What must we learn in order to support privacy requirements as technology advances?

Carl Landwehr

Privacy Research Directions, illustration

Opinion Feb 1 2016

The Moral Hazard of Complexity-Theoretic Assumptions

In November 2015, the computing world was abuzz with the news that László Babai proved the Graph-Isomorphism Problem. If Babai’s result holds under scrutiny, it is likely to become one of the most celebrated results in theoretical computer science of the past several decades.

Moshe Y. Vardi

News Feb 1 2016

How a Supervillain (or a Hacker in His Basement) Could Destroy the Internet

Network experts share their greatest fears about attacks and accidents that could destroy the Internet.

Logan Kugler

News Feb 1 2016

In Privacy Law, It’s the U.S. vs. the World

Snowden revelations force changes, but Facebook (and others) resist.

Tom Geller

Opinion Feb 1 2016

Broadening Access to Computing Education State By State

Influencing computer science education at the state level.

Rick Adrion, Renee Fall, Barbara Ericson, and Mark Guzdial

Broadening Access to Computing Education State by State, illustration

Opinion Feb 1 2016

Having a Conversation About Bulk Surveillance

Considering a controversial subject that extends far beyond the collection of phone metadata.

Herbert Lin

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