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.
From ACM News
For E-Data, Tug Grows Over Privacy vs. Security
The threat by the United Arab Emirates to shut down mobile services on BlackBerrys like email and text messaging underscores a growing tension between communications...
From ACM News
WikiLeaks Posts Mysterious 'Insurance' File
In the wake of strong U.S. government statements condemning WikiLeaks' recent publishing of 77,000 Afghan War documents, the secret-spilling site has posted a mysterious...
From ACM News
Is This the 'Safest Bridge in America?'
Just about everyone who worked to build the new Interstate Highway 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, knew that their project would never be "just a bridge."
From ACM News
Plagiarism Lines Blur For Students in Digital Age
At Rhode Island College, a freshman copied and pasted from a Web site’s frequently asked questions page about homelessness—and did not think he needed to credit...
From ACM News
In Silicon Valley, Forget Your Wallet
Two pilot programs by start-ups in Silicon Valley are testing ways to bring to market a long-promised innovation of the Internet era: the digital wallet.
From ACM TechNews
Robot Pills
Pill-sized robotic capsules are under development for screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
From ACM TechNews
Are Female It Graduates Still nderrepresented?
The U.K.'s Higher Education Statistics Agency reports that the number of women studying computer science has fallen over the past five years, from 24 percent to...
From ACM TechNews
H-1b Visa sage Declines Sharply Due to Economy, Bureaucracy
The United States' struggling economy is a major reason why almost 40,000 H-1B visa application slots are currently unused, in addition to 9,000 slots in the Masters...
From ACM News
The Agnostic Cartographer
How Google’s open-ended maps are embroiling the company in some of the world’s touchiest geopolitical disputes.
From ACM News
.s. Military Cyberwar: What's Off-Limits?
The United States should decide on rules for attacking other nations' networks in advance of an actual cyberwar, which could include an international agreement...
From ACM TechNews
Commerce Seeks Industry Comment on Ways to Bolster Cybersecurity
The U.S. Commerce Department's Internet Policy Task Force is seeking comments from the private sector and academia about the cybersecurity challenges they face...
From ACM TechNews
It Industry Working Toward Energy Efficiency, Report Finds
The information technology industry is on track to achieve the Climate Savers Computing Initiative's goal of reducing annual carbon dioxide emissions by 54 million...
From ACM News
White House Proposal Would Ease Fbi Access to Records of Internet Activity
The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court...
From ACM News
New Book Explores Democracy in the Digital Age
A new book by a University of Illinois at Chicago communication scholar explores how online media has influenced political culture, redefined contemporary society's...
From ACM News
The Hunt For the Wikileaks Whistle-Blower
Attorney General Eric Holder's new probe into Wikileaks's posting of 91,000 war documents will likely find that tracing the path of the documents back through the...
From ACM News
Google, CIA Invest in 'future' of Web Monitoring
The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company that monitors the web in real time—and says it uses that information to predict the future.
From ACM TechNews
Programming, Development Skills in Demand
Java/J2EE is the programming and development skill in most demand with more than 14,000 open job positions nationally, according to a July report from IT job board...
From ACM TechNews
Italy to China in Driverless Vehicles
University of Parma researchers recently embarked on an 8,000-mile, three-month road trip from Italy to China to test the limits of driverless vehicles.
From ACM News
Snapshot of Global Internet Speeds Revealed
A report based on analysis of huge amounts of net traffic has revealed the state of the Internet around the globe.
From ACM News