Who created the Internet and why should we care? These questions, so often raised during the Bush-Gore election in 2000, have found their way back into the political...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 27, 2012
A number of Internet service providers, including Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc., have recently upped the maximum speeds of broadband they offer...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 24, 2012
For the right to personal privacy to survive in America in this digital age, courts must be meticulous in applying longstanding privacy protections to new technology...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 24, 2012
Are you, or is someone you know, a gadget freak? If so, you doubtless know that Wednesday was iPhone 5 day, the day Apple unveiled its latest way for people to...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 14, 2012
Some considered it an inspired choice, others simply surprising, when Bill Moggridge was appointed director of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 13, 2012
Cybersecurity efforts in the United States have largely centered on defending computer networks against attacks by hackers, criminals, and foreign governments,...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 10, 2012
Apple's victory on Friday in a patent lawsuit against Samsung could, if upheld, give its rivals a kick in the pants to create more original products.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | August 27, 2012
In March 2002, John M. Poindexter, a former national security adviser to President Ronald Reagan, sat down with Gen. Michael V. Hayden, the director of the National...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | August 24, 2012
NASA's newest marvel, a one-ton rover named Curiosity, has been set down with all the delicacy of a carton of eggs on the surface of Mars.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | August 14, 2012
Here is a look at some of the highlights and scarier happenings taking place at the annual Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas last week.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | July 30, 2012
If you're an experienced computer user, you probably remember explaining to newbies how a desktop computer worked: Your photos should go in this folder; your documents...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 15, 2012
That little iPhone in your pocket is perfectly positioned to become a clone of the credit cards in your wallet or purse.The New York Times From ACM News | June 12, 2012
In December 2010, after we had reverse engineered the Stuxnet virus, I argued that the attackers must have known they would open Pandora's box. Others suggested...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 6, 2012
We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 4, 2012
Every night, I get home from work, drop onto the couch and sit there surfing the Web or watching videos on my 3 1/2-inch iPhone screen. My big-screen HDTV sits...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | March 13, 2012
Apple's iPhones and iPads get most of the attention, but Apple is now directing the spotlight on the Mac.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | February 17, 2012
Next week, in a case closely watched both by analysts and retailers, the International Trade Commission will decide whether the handset maker HTC should be allowed...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | December 15, 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