February 2006 - Vol. 49 No. 2

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Features

Opinion Editorial pointers Feb 1 2006

Editorial Pointers

It too often follows that as applications and implementations of computer technology escalate in sophistication and usage, so too do their abuses. Indeed, it is such…

Diane Crawford

Architecture and Hardware

News News track Feb 1 2006

NASA will sponsor the Telerobotic Construction Challenge—a competition to award $250,000 to teams developing technologies that enable robots to perform complex…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Opinion Forum Feb 1 2006

We’ve all contributed to the crisis in computer science described in Maria Klawe’s and Ben Shneiderman’s "Viewpoint" ("Crisis and…

Computing Applications

Opinion Technical opinion Feb 1 2006

Video Image Stabilization and Registration Technology

A powerful software algorithm is utilized for a variety of video-enhancing applications.

Gary F. Templeton

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Opinion International perspectives Feb 1 2006

Computing in Post-War Afghanistan

Reflecting on recent history and the context of current events.

Siri Birgitte Uldal and Muhammad Aimal Marjan

Computing Applications

Opinion Legally speaking Feb 1 2006

Regulating Technical Design

Should software developers be required to include infringement-inhibitingcomponents such as filters in their technologies?

Pamela Samuelson

Computing Applications

Opinion Technology strategy and management Feb 1 2006

Where Does Russia Fit Into the Global Software Industry?

Exploring how Russia's nascent software industry measures up to other countries.

Michael A. Cusumano

Computing Applications

Opinion Viewpoint Feb 1 2006

Who Should Govern the Internet?

Failing to share control, the U.S. risks driving disaffected countries to establish their own competing, independent root servers, thus creating parallel Internets.

Nanda Kumar and Abbe Mowshowitz

Computing Applications

Opinion Hot links Feb 1 2006

Top 10 Downloads from ACM’s Digital Library

Communications of the ACM Volume 49, Number 2 (2006), Pages 39-40 Hot links: Top 10 downloads from ACM’s digital library Diane Crawford Table of Contents Tables…

Computing Applications

Opinion President's letter Feb 1 2006

Offshoring: Finally Facts vs. Folklore

The ACM Job Migration study was released last month, and it includes many recommendations for current and future computing professionals and educators.

David A. Patterson

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

As with any discipline, changes in mind-set and technology are often met with resistance. Cyber forensics is no exception. With initial roots traced back to what may now…

Brajendra Panda, Joseph Giordano, and Daniel Kalil

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

Investigating Sophisticated Security Breaches

Sophisticated intruders take full advantage of the lack of forensic readiness. To respond more effectively to such attacks, computer security professionals and digital…

Eoghan Casey

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

Risks of Live Digital Forensic Analysis

Live analysis tools have made a significant difference in capturing evidence during forensic investigations. Such tools, however, are far from infallible.

Brian D. Carrier

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

Live Forensics: Diagnosing Your System Without Killing It First

Live forensics gathers data from running systems, providing additional contextual information that is not available in a disk-only forensic analysis.

Frank Adelstein

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

Standardizing Digital Evidence Storage

Investigators have an increasing need to share digital evidence between different organizations and analysis tools. But today’s investigators are hindered by a…

The Common Digital Evidence Storage Format Working Group

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

Digital Evidence Bag

The process of digital investigation and analysis is complex and arduous at best. The dramatic increase in the capacity of hard drives and the availability of firewire…

Chet Hosmer

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

Improving the Computer Forensic Analysis Process Through Visualization

The ability to display mountains of data in a graphical manner significantly enhances the time needed to locate and analyze suspicious files.

Sheldon Teelink and Robert F. Erbacher

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

Next-Generation Digital Forensics

The digital forensics community requires new tools and strategies for the rapid turnaround of large forensic targets.

Golden G. Richard and Vassil Roussev

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

State and Local Law Enforcement Is Not Ready For a Cyber Katrina

After witnessing such a dismal response to Hurricane Katrina last September, a hurricane of a different dimension still hovers over the infrastructure of U.S. computer…

Rahul Bhaskar

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Next-generation cyber forensics Feb 1 2006

AFF: A New Format For Storing Hard Drive Images

Most forensic practitioners work with just one or a few disks at a time. A wife might bring in her husband’s laptop for imaging a few days before she files for…

Simson L. Garfinkel

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Feb 1 2006

The Metadata Enigma

Metadata promises too much value as a business management tool to dismiss its implementation and maintenance effort as the equivalent of Sisyphean torture.

Ganesan Shankaranarayanan and Adir Even

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Feb 1 2006

The Present B2C Implementation Framework

It guides e-commerce firms implementing B2C Web sites intended to attract customers, earn their trust, and entice them to buy while helping integrate the firms'…

Pak-Lok Poon and Amy H.L. Lau

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Feb 1 2006

Wireless Commons Perils in the Common Good

In the last few years, high-speed wireless access to the Internet has grown rapidly. Surprisingly, this growth has not come through cellular phone networks as many had…

Jan Damsgaard, Mihir A. Parikh, and Bharat Rao

Architecture and Hardware

News Student de-charter notice Feb 1 2006

Student De-Charter Notice

ACM is considering the de-charter of the following chapters due to inactivity. Members interested in revitalizing their chapters should contact Lauren Ryan, Local…

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2006

Principles For Digital Preservation

Focusing on end users' needs rather than those of archiving institutions.

H. M. Gladney

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Feb 1 2006

Protocol Analysis: A Neglected Practice

Protocol analysis is an evidence-gathering technique with an established record in experimental psychology. Here, it is applied to study how programmers solve problems.

Stephen Owen, Pearl Brereton, and David Budgen

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Feb 1 2006

The Quarks of Object-Oriented Development

A two-construct taxonomy is used to define the essential elements of object orientation through analysis of existing literature.

Deborah J. Armstrong

Computing Applications

Research and Advances Feb 1 2006

Making Computer Science Minority-Friendly

Computer science programs neglect diverse student needs.

Roli Varma

Computing Applications

Opinion Inside risks Feb 1 2006

Trustworthy Systems Revisited

System trustworthiness is in essence a logical basis for confidence that a system will predictably satisfy its critical requirements, including information security,…

Peter G. Neumann

Computing Applications

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