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• HIV and AIDS
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  Saliva HIV Test Passes the Grade

  January 24, 2012 — A saliva test used to diagnose the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is comparable in accuracy to the traditional blood test, according to a new study. The meta-analysis, which compared studies ... > full story
• Quantum Computers
  Quantum Computing
  Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Information Technology
  Encryption
   
  

  Quantum Physics Enables Perfectly Secure Cloud Computing

  January 19, 2012 — Researchers have succeeded in combining the power of quantum computing with the security of quantum cryptography and have shown that perfectly secure cloud computing can be achieved using the ... > full story
• Hacking
  Encryption
  Information Technology
  Communications
  Internet
  Math Puzzles
   

  Consumers Should Be Vigilant in Wake of Zappos Cyberattack

  January 18, 2012 — As an estimated 24 million Zappos.com customers begin receiving notifications that some of their personal data have been compromised, an expert is warning those affected to be on the lookout for ... > full story

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  • Zappos Breach Goes Beyond Credit Cards: Consumers Face Identity Theft If Hackers Correlate Other Penetrated Databases
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  Cyber Project Looks to Help IT Professionals With DNS Vulnerabilities

  January 11, 2012 — Computer scientists have developed a visualization tool known as DNSViz to help network administrators within the federal government and global IT community better understand Domain Name System ... > full story
• Information Technology
  Hacking
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  Mobile Computing
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  New Technology Tightens Cyber Security

  January 6, 2012 — A revolutionary new technology helps with cyber ... > full story
• Industrial Relations
  Stress
  Social Psychology
  Mental Health
  Consumer Behavior
  Depression
   

  Coping With Abuse in the Work Place

  January 5, 2012 — A new study assessed the tools employees are using to cope with the stress of abusive treatment from a supervisor and how effective those tools are in terms of employee ... > full story
• Disaster Plan
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  Smart Way of Saving Lives in Natural Disasters

  January 4, 2012 — Smartphones could help save hundreds of thousands of lives in the aftermath of a disaster or humanitarian crisis, new research has ... > full story
• Hacking
  Information Technology
  Encryption
  Computer Programming
  Computer Science
  Software
   

  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
• Optics
  Graphene
  Spintronics
  Physics
  Medical Technology
  Petroleum
   

  Advance Made in Light-Slowing Techniques

  December 21, 2011 — Scientists have made a significant advance in the field of light-slowing techniques applied to microwave photonics, which open the door to integrating multiple functionalities into optical chips in ... > full story
• Internet
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  The Role of Internet Pharmacies in Prescription Drug Abuse

  December 19, 2011 — Efforts to halt the growing abuse of prescription drugs must include addressing the availability of these drugs on the Internet and increasing physician awareness of the dangers posed by Internet ... > full story

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