The data revolution has turned customers into unwitting business consultants, as our purchases and searches are tracked to improve everything from Web sites to...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | November 23, 2011
In an interview, European Commission vice president Viviane Reding discusses the differences between U.S. and European views on Internet privacy regulation. Washington Post From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2011
Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists examine identity management in social media at the Privacy Identity Innovation conference.Tom Geller From ACM News | November 22, 2011
The skill of making and recognizing grounded claims is essential for professional practice. Getting objective data to support your conclusions is not enough.Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2011
Seeking a comprehensive view of minority student demographics to determine what programs and policies are needed to promote diversity.Valerie Taylor, Richard Ladner From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2011
There is a well-known proverb, "If you give someone a fish, they'll eat for a day; if you teach them how to fish, they'll eat for a lifetime." The point is obvious...Kentaro Toyama From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2011
In the days that followed Steve Jobs' death, he was frequently compared to Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. But Jobs was creating experiences, not technologies or...Genevieve Bell From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2011
Before Apple, Steve Jobs famously went to India with a college friend. While I never had occasion to talk to Jobs about it, I have a theory I wish I had a chance...Jaron Lanier From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2011
What would George Orwell make of Facebook? Nothing really: His account would probably be deactivated by the company. If he were lucky, he would be told to produce...Slate From ACM Opinion | November 21, 2011
A commonly invoked anti-hacking law is so overbroad that it criminalizes conduct as innocuous as using a fake user name on Facebook or fibbing about your weight...The Register From ACM Opinion | November 15, 2011
A district court judge in Virginia ruled against online privacy, allowing U.S federal investigators to collect private records of three Twitter users as part of...Electronic Frontier Foundation From ACM Opinion | November 11, 2011
There were no GPS tracking devices when the framers wrote the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches. But that does not mean this sometimes...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | November 8, 2011
Censorship is the biggest threat to the development of the Internet, according to Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales.BBC News From ACM News | November 7, 2011
Eugene Kaspersky is not given to easy hyperbole. But the Russian maths genius who founded an internet security empire with a global reach, clutched at his thick...Sky News From ACM Opinion | November 2, 2011
Eugene Kaspersky is not given to easy hyperbole. But the Russian maths genius who founded an internet security empire with a global reach, clutched at his thick...Sky News From ACM Opinion | November 2, 2011