In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama declared, "This is our generation's Sputnik moment." Sputnik was the satellite that the Soviets had launched...Slate From ACM Opinion | June 4, 2012
A couple of days ago, I received an e-mail from Iran. It was sent by an analyst from the Iranian Computer Emergency Response Team, and it was informing me about...Wired From ACM Opinion | June 1, 2012
Amid the buildup to the Facebook IPO, serial entrepreneur Steve Blank was sounding an ominous warning to anyone who would listen.San Jose Mercury News From ACM Opinion | May 31, 2012
If you ever come across a photograph of communist-era East Berlin, or modern Pyongyang in North Korea, the cityscapes look drab and featureless. Billboards, advertising...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | May 30, 2012
There is one version of Craig Venter's life story where he would’ve been a dutiful scientist at the National Institutes of Health, a respected yet anonymous researcher...Wired From ACM Opinion | May 30, 2012
Should we worry about cyberwarfare? Judging by excessively dramatic headlines in the media, very much so. Cyberwarfare, the argument goes, might make wars easier...Slate From ACM Opinion | May 29, 2012
From all indications, it would appear that attackers are continuing to attack and malware authors are carrying on writing malware.Threatpost From ACM Opinion | May 29, 2012
Daniela Rus, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named the next director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial...MIT News Office From ACM Careers | May 23, 2012
If I were empress of the Universe I would insist on every individual having a unique ID permanently attached—a barcode if you will—an implanted chip to provide...BBC News From ACM Opinion | May 22, 2012
Google commissioned me to write this White Paper ("First Amendment Protection for Search Engine Search Results"), so I thought I’d pass it along. I wrote the paper...The Volokh Conspiracy From ACM Opinion | May 11, 2012
Alarming cracks are starting to penetrate deep into the scientific edifice. They threaten the status of science and its value to society. And they cannot be blamed...Nature From ACM Opinion | May 11, 2012