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Cryptic Messages Boost Data Security
December 21, 2007 — Quantum cryptography, or quantum key distribution, enables two communicating parties to produce a shared random bit string know only to them, which can be used as a key to crypt and decrypt messages. ... > full story -
Security Loophole Found In Windows Operating System
November 12, 2007 — Computer scientists have found a security vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system. The significance of the loophole: e-mails, passwords, credit card numbers, if they were typed ... > full story -
New Scoring System Protects Credit Card Transactions
November 8, 2007 — As this year's holiday season approaches, your credit card transactions may be a little more secure thanks to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System. When you make an electronic transaction -- ... > full story -
Computer Scientist Fights Threat Of 'Botnets'
November 8, 2007 — Computer scientists have watched malicious traffic on the Internet evolve from childish pranks to a billion-dollar "shadow industry" in the last decade, and the profession has largely been one step ... > full story -
Human Error Puts Online Banking Security At Risk
November 7, 2007 — Using an SMS password as an added security measure for Internet banking is no guarantee your money is safe, according to a new study which reveals online customers are not protecting their accounts. ... > full story -
New Computer Architecture Aids Emergency Response
October 31, 2007 — Researchers have invented a computer architecture that enables the secure transmission of crucial rescue information to first responders during events such as natural disasters, fires or terrorist ... > full story -
New Quantum Dot Transistor Counts Individual Photons
October 11, 2007 — Researchers have designed and demonstrated a transistor containing quantum dots that can count individual photons. The semiconductor device could be integrated easily into electronics for ... > full story -
Genomic Technologies To Identify Toxic Chemicals Should Be Developed
October 9, 2007 — A new report from the National Research Council recommends that government agencies enhance their efforts to incorporate genomic data into risk assessments of chemicals and medicines, and calls for a ... > full story -
Improved Security For Smart Tags And Other Electronic Payments
October 5, 2007 — Scientists have devised an inexpensive and efficient way to improve security for radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, the wireless devices that allow consumers to pay for their gas or access ... > full story -
Detecting Liquid Explosives On A Plane
October 2, 2007 — After the plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airlines with liquid explosives was uncovered in London in August 2006, there has been pressure on the airline industry, and Homeland Security, to find new ... > full story
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