December 2005 - Vol. 48 No. 12

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Features

Opinion Editorial pointers Dec 1 2005

Editorial Pointers

Semantic Web technologies enable users to combine and share information as never before. Knowledge management systems give organizations the ability to discover or "know what they know." And e-business processes offer firms a means for automating exchanges among customers, employees, and business partners in a transparent manner. As potent as these capabilities have become alone, […]

Diane Crawford

Computing Applications

News News track Dec 1 2005

Companies that leak confidential information about their customers and think they’ll win back their loyalty with a notice of disclosure and an apology should think again. A new study conducted by The Ponemon Institute indicates that about 23 million adults in the U.S. received notification from a firm reporting their personal information had been lost […]

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Opinion Forum Dec 1 2005

Bruce Eckfeldt asked an important question in "What Does RFID Do for the Consumer?" (Sept. 2005) but missed an important distinction. The two examples he cited—EZ-Pass and SpeedPass—of systems that have won consumer acceptance are both voluntary. No one is forced to use them, and users can still pay with cash or credit card. The […]

Computing Applications

Opinion Hot links Dec 1 2005

Top 10 Downloads from ACM’s Digital Library

Communications of the ACM Volume 48, Number 12 (2005), Pages 15-16 Hot links: Top 10 downloads from ACM’s digital library Diane Crawford Table of Contents Tables Back to Top Tables Table. The Top 10 Most Popular Papers from ACM’s Refereed Journals and Conference Proceedings Downloaded in September 2005 Table. The 10 Most Popular Courses at […]

Computing Applications

Opinion Security watch Dec 1 2005

Challenges in Forensic Computing

The ever-changing nature of technology contributes to the problems encountered by experts when collecting and preparing digital evidence for courtroom presentation.

Rebecca Mercuri

Computing Applications

Opinion Digital village Dec 1 2005

Pernicious Ports

Identifying and defending against port-related vulnerabilities.

Hal Berghel and David Hoelzer

Computing Applications

Opinion President's letter Dec 1 2005

Robots in the Desert: A Research Parable For Our Times

DARPA's grand challenge spurred advances in the application of AI and, ironically, acted as a referendum on its de-emphasis on academic research.

David A. Patterson

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Opinion Viewpoint Dec 1 2005

Student Research and the Internet

To help students understand the art of research and the reliability of sources in the age of online information, we should teach them about the nature of `truth'.

Amy S. Bruckman

Computing Applications

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

Much work is required to understand how the conceptualizations that comprise business processes across the extended enterprise can be captured, represented, shared, and processed by both human and intelligent software agents. This effort will ultimately lead to transparent and secure information and knowledge flows in service and supply chains to increase economic efficiency in the digital economy.

Rahul Singh, Lakshmi S. Iyer, and A. F. Salam

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

Using the Web Service Modeling Ontology to Enable Semantic E-Business

The Web infrastructure offers businesses a way to partner and work together, integrating differing applications and communications in a seamless manner.

Jos de Bruijn, Dieter Fensel, Uwe Keller, and Rubén Lara

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

Secure Knowledge Management and the Semantic Web

Strengthening security within the domain of shared knowledge is a critical issue, and great challenge, to businesses today. A number of different protocols currently available offer an array of benefits and limitations.

JinKyu Lee, Shambhu J. Upadhyaya, H. Raghav Rao, and Raj Sharman

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

A Semantic Approach to Monitor Business Process

Finding an effective method for managing and evaluating the performance of business processes is a key element for e-business success.

Manoj Thomas, Richard Redmond, Victoria Yoon, and Rahul Singh

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

Toward an Ontology-Driven Architectural Framework For B2B

Moving online business processes and practices from a static collection of data to a distributed multiprocessing framework of interoperability.

Ejub Kajan and Leonid Stoimenov

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

Unified Activity Management: Supporting People in E-Business

Meshing formal business processes with informal human collaborations is needed to support business activities.

Thomas P. Moran, Alex Cozzi, and Stephen P. Farrell

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

Directions For Security and Privacy For Semantic E-Business Applications

Developing secure semantic e-business applications requires focusing first on securing the Semantic Web, knowledge management, and e-business processes.

Bhavani Thuraisingham

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Practice The semantic e-business vision Dec 1 2005

Model-Driven Business Transformation and the Semantic Web

Coupling business and IT models provides a top-down business perspective.

Juhnyoung Lee

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Dec 1 2005

Separate Handles from Names on the Internet

The human meaning of domain names attracts conflict over their control, degrading their reliability as permanent handles. Solution: support handles separately from names.

Michael J. O'Donnell

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Dec 1 2005

Agile Project Management: Steering from the Edges

Agile project management lets software project managers and employees alike adapt to changing circumstances, rather than try to impose rigid formal controls, as in traditional linear development methods.

Sanjiv Augustine, Bob Payne, Fred Sencindiver, and Susan Woodcock

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Dec 1 2005

Does Avatar Email Improve Communication?

Seeking to enhance communication systems by adding expressive cues.

Younghwa Lee, Kenneth A. Kozar, and Kai R. Larsen

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Dec 1 2005

Practical Knowledge Management Tool use in a Software Consulting Company

Assessing the contribution of a technical skills management tool for supporting organizational learning.

Torgeir Dingsøyr, Hans Karim Djarraya, and Emil Røyrvik

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Dec 1 2005

Challenges and Constraints to the Diffusion of Biometrics in Information Systems

Biometrics are a promising technology for improving security, if they can overcome technical and social challenges.

Akhilesh Chandra and Thomas Calderon

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Dec 1 2005

Enhancing Efficiency in the Health Care Industry

Using critical data and predictive modeling can help identify high-risk candidates in a total health plan population.

Stephan Kudyba, G. Brent Hamar, and William M. Gandy

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Dec 1 2005

Calling For Programmed Technology Transfer and Adoption Strategies For Sustainable LDC Growth

Developing nations need a technology jumpstart—via basic technologies geared toward education, farming, and health care.

Philip F. Musa, Victor W. Mbarika, and Peter Meso

Computing Applications

Opinion Inside risks Dec 1 2005

Wikipedia Risks

The Wikipedia (WP; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/) applies the wiki technology (from a Hawaiian word for "quick") to the encyclopedia, a venerable form of knowledge organization and dissemination. Wikipedia provides a fast and flexible way for anyone to create and edit encyclopedia articles without the delay and intervention of a formal editor or review process. The WP’s over […]

Peter Denning, Jim Horning, David Parnas, and Lauren Weinstein

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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