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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 -
Human Error Puts Online Banking Security At Risk
November 12, 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 -
Computer Scientist Fights Threat Of 'Botnets'
November 10, 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 -
Benefits Of Online Interaction For Teens Outweigh Danger, Professor Says
November 8, 2007 — Media reports warn of online predators, hate groups and other 'digital dangers' lurking in online social spaces, and those dangers are not to be taken lightly, says one educational psychology ... > full story -
Online Vacation Photos Create 3-D Models Of World Landmarks
November 5, 2007 — Online collections of photos, such as Flickr and Google, were used to create precise 3-D models of buildings and landmarks. The method could speed the development of 3-D digital maps by tapping the ... > full story -
New Magnet Design Sheds Light On Nanotechnology And Semiconductor Research
November 5, 2007 — Engineers have successfully tested a groundbreaking new magnet design that could literally shed new light on nanoscience and semiconductor research. Magnet engineers worldwide have been trying to ... > full story -
Visual Screening For Rare Objects Surprisingly Inaccurate: Hands Quicker Than Eyes
October 29, 2007 — That fleeting moment of regret between clicking the wrong icon and seeing an unwanted web page pop onto the screen could make a huge difference in improving the accuracy of visual searches in ... > full story -
Free Shopping In A Virtual Bazaar Of Gene Regulation Data
October 26, 2007 — An international team has opened a virtual bazaar, called PAZAR, which allows biologists to share information about gene regulation through individually managed 'boutiques' (data collections). ... > full story -
Help At Hand For People Frightened By New Technology
October 18, 2007 — A new project has developed ways of teaching people the skills they need to make the most of today's information technology. The researchers found that people who have trouble with IT tend to be ... > full story -
Thwarting The Growth Of Internet Black Markets
October 16, 2007 — Computer scientists have designed new computer tools to better understand and potentially thwart the growth of Internet black markets, where attackers use well-developed business practices to hawk ... > full story -
Software Allows Scientists Better Access To Expensive Microscopes And Telescopes Over Internet
October 12, 2007 — Software under development is helping scientists operate big-budget research instruments -- such as high-powered microscopes and telescopes -- over the Internet, more safely and efficiently than was ... > full story -
'Watermarks' Can Identify Pirated Internet Videos
October 10, 2007 — For centuries, watermarks have protected written documents from forgery. Now their digital brothers are to prevent videos from being released in the Internet before their television premieres. ... > full story
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