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Quantum Dice: Simple Device Measures Quantum Noise of Vacuum Fluctuations and Generates True Random Numbers
September 9, 2010 Behind every coincidence lies a plan -- in the world of classical physics, at least. In principle, every event, including the fall of dice or the outcome of a game of roulette, can be explained in ... > full story -
Vulnerability in Commercial Quantum Cryptography
August 29, 2010 Researchers have recently developed and tested a technique exploiting imperfections in quantum cryptography systems to implement an ... > full story -
New Model to Help Organize, Keep Private 'Vast Ocean' of Social Network Data
August 26, 2010 Researchers have developed a new model to manage the "vast ocean" of user-generated content being generated by the ever-growing social networking sites including Facebook and ... > full story -
Why Do Consumers Disclose Sensitive Information to Shady-Looking Websites?
August 24, 2010 Many consumers need help recognizing when their privacy is compromised, according to a new ... > full story -
Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems in Cars May Compromise Privacy, Pose Security Threat
August 12, 2010 New wireless technologies in cars may compromise a driver's privacy and pose a security threat, warn researchers. Modern automobiles are increasingly equipped with wireless sensors and devices, such ... > full story -
Securing Critical Computer Systems Begins at the Beginning, New Report Advises
August 4, 2010 A new report discusses the challenge of maintaining information system security throughout a system's life cycle, and provides an array of practices designed to help mitigate supply chain security ... > full story -
More Accurate Than Heisenberg Allows? Uncertainty in the Presence of a Quantum Memory
July 27, 2010 Quantum cryptography is the safest way to encrypt data. It utilizes the fact that transmitted information can only be measured with a strictly limited degree of precision. Scientists have now ... > full story -
Position-Based Quantum Cryptography: New Method for Securing Location-Sensitive Data
July 26, 2010 Computer scientists have proved that cryptography, the practice and study of hiding information, based solely on location is possible by using quantum mechanics. This allows one to encrypt and ... > full story -
Insecurities Plague Electronic Health Care
July 16, 2010 Information security and privacy in the health care sector is an issue of growing importance but much remains to be done to address the various issues raised by health care consumers regarding ... > full story -
Reversible Watermarking for Digital Images
July 6, 2010 Every picture tells a story, but how do you know that a digital photo has not been manipulated to change the tale being told? A new approach to adding an encrypted watermark to digital images allows ... > full story
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