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New System Preserves Right To Privacy In Internet Searches
A team of researchers in
Spain has developed a
protocol to distort the user
profile generated by
Internet search engines, in
such a way that they cannot
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Radio Waves 'See' Through Walls
Engineers have shown that a
wireless network of radio
transmitters can track
people moving behind solid
walls. The system could help
police, firefighters and
others nab intruders, and
... > full story
Internet Complicates Doctor-Patient Relationships, Spanish Researchers Find
Patients who ask their
doctor about information
they have read on the
Internet, or webs that
better inform them of their
... > full story
This Article Will Self-Destruct: Tool To Make Online Personal Data Vanish
Private information
scattered all over the
Internet and impossible to
control. A new system,
called Vanish, puts an
... > full story
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Hackers at the Movies
February 8, 2010 — Researchers in Ireland have analyzed 50 non-documentary movies from the last four decades featuring hackers and come to some intriguing conclusions about the hacker stereotype with implications for ... > full story -
Health Stories by Experts More Credible Than Blogs
February 5, 2010 — Health information written by a doctor is rated as more credible when it appears on a website than in a blog or a homepage, according to a study of college ... > full story -
New Guidance on Data Sharing Will Minimize Risks to Patient Privacy
February 1, 2010 — New guidance sets out how personal information from clinical trials should be shared to help minimize risks to patient ... > full story -
The New Civil Defense: Researchers Look at Public's Role in National Cybersecurity
February 1, 2010 — "Duck and cover!" should now be updated to "Scan and protect!" according to a new research article. Experts cite individual users as the weakest link in the nation's cybersecurity, and call for a new ... > full story -
Today's Threat: Computer Network Terrorism
January 20, 2010 — "Carry out all my demands or the entire country's electricity will be cut off." Is this another line from a suspense film, or is it a palpable threat made possible with a computer keyboard? "Today, ... > full story -
Sniffing out Terrorists
January 15, 2010 — A new intelligent system has been developed to help identify terrorists carrying explosives. Sensitive electronic noses capture the smell of the explosives; the system processes the acquired data, ... > full story -
Canadians Should Be Concerned About Camera Surveillance, Experts Say
January 14, 2010 — Canadians believe surveillance cameras promote safety, but their perceptions don't match the actual ... > full story -
Overexposure to Credit Default Swaps Contributed to Financial Meltdown
January 4, 2010 — Overexposure to credit default swaps (CDS) -- a market-traded form of investment insurance -- are believed to have contributed to last year's financial meltdown. Trying to understand how CDS prices ... > full story -
Research Report Foresees No 'Armed Mad Dash for Resources' in the Arctic
January 4, 2010 — With climate change making the Arctic gradually more accessible, some observers have suggested that interest in Arctic natural resources and disputed marine borders could take on a military aspect. A ... > full story -
Why Powerful People -- Many of Whom Take a Moral High Ground -- Don't Practice What They Preach
December 30, 2009 — The past year has been marked by a series of moral transgressions by powerful figures in political, business and celebrity circles. New research explores why powerful people -- many of whom take a ... > full story
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