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Although computer users are aware of spyware, they typically do not take protective steps against it. A recent study looks into the reasons for this apathy and suggests boosting users' confidence in installing and operating antispyware solutions as an effective remedy.
Fingerprint matching has been successfully used by law enforcement for more than a century. The technology is now finding many other applications such as identity management and access control. The authors describe an automated fingerprint recognition system and identify key challenges and research opportunities in the field.
Information security was the main topic in this paper. An investigation of the compliance to information security policies were discussed. The author mentions that the insignificant relationship between rewards and actual compliance with information security policies does not make sense. Quite possibly this relationship results from not applying rewards for security compliance. Also mentions that...
The public perceives the Web as a wildly uncensored medium, the embodiment of complete freedom of expression (for good or bad). In reality, information on the Web is not as uncontrolled as it may appear. According to the OpenNet Initiative (www.opennet.net), more than 40 countries actively filter Web access- selectively blocking content to a billion Internet users worldwide-and many others are considering...
Surveys show an increased reliance on physician and patient social networks, which promise to transform healthcare management. But challenges such as privacy and data accuracy remain.
New services such as Facebook Platform, Google Friend Connect, and MySpacelD let third-party sites develop social applications without having to build their own social network. These social-networks connect services increase access to and enrich user data in the Social Web, although they also present several security and privacy challenges.
The Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Division's Software Assurance Program promotes the collaborative development of reliable measurement instruments and standards, opportunities for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge, a skilled workforce, and a secure software supply chain.
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed software that lets PCs work in sleep mode, cutting their energy consumption by about 70 percent. This could be significant because computerrelated equipment accounts for an estimated 80 percent of modern offices' night and weekend electricity consumption.
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