Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Faq on Son of Stuxnet
What is Duqu? Duqu (pronounced dyu kyu) is primarily a remote-access Trojan targeted at a limited number of organizations in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East...
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Will Advanced Biometrics Automate Future War Machines?
At the recent Biometric Consortium Conference, researchers unveiled several prototypes of advanced camera-based systems that could be used to remotely capture...
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Black Hat Pwnie Award Winner Will Be a Criminal
Law enforcement may be interested to see if anyone actually shows up to this year to accept the annual Pwnie Award for Epic Ownage at Black Hat, since all the nominees...
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US to Let Everyday Drivers Test Advanced Wireless Auto Safety Technology
The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to launch a program over the next few months to test new wireless auto safety systems in the real world.
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After Delay, Hacker to Show Flaws in Siemens Industrial Gear
A security researcher who says he's found serious problems with Siemens computers used in power plants and heavy industry is now expecting to go public with his...
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Vint Cerf on the Internet and Out-of-This-World Communications
Vint Cerf is one of the most recognized network engineers of all time. He is often referred to as one of the "fathers of the Internet" for his groundbreaking...
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Apple of My Eye? .s. Fancies a Huge Metaphor Repository
Researchers with the U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity want to build a repository of metaphors. You read that right. Not just American/English...
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DARPA Challenge Offers Public $100,000 For Small nmanned Aircraft
If you think you can build the next generation of unmanned flying aircraft, the scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency want to hear from...
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Siemens Scada Hacking Talk Pulled Over Security Concerns
A planned presentation on security vulnerabilities in Siemens industrial control systems was pulled Wednesday over worries that the information in the talk was...
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How to Suck Face Over the Internet
Researchers at the University of Electro-Communications have developed a tactile communication system dubbed the Kiss Transmission Device, which involves one user...
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Does Rsa Securid Have a .s. Gov't-Authorized Back Door?
Does the RSA SecurID two-token authentication system include a back door that was built in at the request of the U.S. government in exchange for letting RSA export...
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Go for It on Fourth Down? Ask Coach Watson
If humans can't beat a computer at "Jeopardy!" why should we trust them to make the right call on fourth down in the Super Bowl? That was the fundamental question...
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20 Hot It Security Issues
From malware on Google's Android phones to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trying to understand how stories or narratives impact security and...
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Cerf: 2011 Will Be Proving Point For 'interplanetary Internet'
The InterPlanetary Internet initiative to extend the Internet into outer space is using a Bundle Protocol that was developed as part of a general notion for a delay...
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No More Ipv4 Addresses
Asian registry snares last two address blocks, sparks automatic depletion of the free pool.
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How Android Conquered the Mobile World in Just Three Years
The advent of the Droid seen by many as turning point for Google in mobile market.
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Search Engine Optimization 'poisoning' Way Up This Year: Report
Websense says 22.4% of Google searches lead to bad URLs vs. 13.7% at end of 2009.
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Why Computer Science Students Cheat
Enrollment in undergraduate computer science courses is at an all-time high at colleges nationwide. But this trend that's been hailed by the U.S. tech industry...
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How Emerging Wireless Techs Are Transforming Healthcare
Heath care technology researchers are taking advantage of faster wireless networks and developing new "telehealth" sensors and devices as part of a booming new...
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