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More Powerful Supercomputers? New Device Could Bring Optical Information Processing
December 22, 2011 Researchers have created a new type of optical device small enough to fit millions on a computer chip that could lead to faster, more powerful information processing and ... > full story -
Protecting Computers at Start-Up: New Guidelines
December 21, 2011 A new draft computer security publication provides guidance for vendors and security professionals as they work to protect personal computers as they start ... > full story -
Protecting Confidential Data With Math
December 16, 2011 With the computerization of databases in healthcare, forensics, telecommunications, and other fields, ensuring security for such databases has become increasingly important. Researchers have now ... > full story -
Computing: Improving Security in the Cloud
December 15, 2011 New encryption research may lead to improved data security, even for operations performed on remote ... > full story -
Anonymization Remains a Powerful Approach to Protecting the Privacy of Health Information
December 8, 2011 De-identification of health data has been crucial for all types of health research, but recent articles in medical and scientific literature have suggested that de-identification methods do not ... > full story -
New Interface Could Help Facebook Members Limit Security Leaks
December 5, 2011 A sign-up interface for Facebook apps could help members prevent personal information -- and their friends' information -- from leaking out through third-party games and apps to hackers and identity ... > full story -
Swiss Scientist Prove Durability of Quantum Network
December 1, 2011 Scientists and engineers have proven the worth of quantum cryptography in telecommunication networks by demonstrating its long-term effectiveness in a real-time network. Their international network, ... > full story -
Some Smartphone Models More Vulnerable to Attack
November 30, 2011 Some smartphones specifically designed to support the Android mobile platform have incorporated additional features that can be used by hackers to bypass Android's security features, making them more ... > full story -
Not One, Not Two, Not Three, but Four Clones: First Quantum Cloning Machine to Produce Four Copies
November 6, 2011 Scientists in China have produced a theory for a quantum cloning machine able to produce several copies of the state of a particle at atomic or sub-atomic scale, or quantum state. The advance could ... > full story -
The Perfect Clone: Researchers Hack RFID Smartcards
November 3, 2011 Professional safecrackers use a stethoscope to find the correct combination by listening to the clicks of the lock. Researchers have now demonstrated how to bypass the security mechanisms of a widely ... > full story
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