The second draft of a U.S. Senate cybersecurity bill scales back language that would give the president the ability to shut down the Internet in an emergency....Network World From ACM TechNews | September 2, 2009
Female participation in the information technology (IT) industry is growing and women now account for 15 percent to 25 percent of technical professionals, although...Network World From ACM TechNews | August 25, 2009
In the year since security researcher Dan Kaminsky discovered a vulnerability in the domain name system (DNS), which could allow hackers to redirect traffic from...Network World From ACM TechNews | July 28, 2009
IBM researchers have developed Masking Gateway for Enterprises (MAGEN), software that uses optical character recognition and screen scraping technology to identify...Network World From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2009
The HotCloud conference on cloud computing in San Diego will showcase a number of research projects. One such project is a Trusted Cloud Computing Platform developed...Network World From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2009
A recently published report from the National Research Council (NRC) contends that there has to be more public disclosure and informed debate about cyberarms and...Network World From ACM TechNews | May 15, 2009
Some experts say that telepresence could have such a major impact on society that it changes everything, from how humans explore space to how they remotely communicate...Network World From ACM TechNews | April 23, 2009
The nation's leading computer science programs say graduating seniors are still sought after by technology vendors and corporate shops, despite the global economic...Network World From ACM Careers | March 31, 2009
A recent IBM Academic Initiative survey found that 80 percent of 1,600 college students polled agreed that high-technology skills will help them succeed, and a...Network World From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2009
Network WorldMany information technology (IT) professionals believe that parents could be doing their children a disservice by not encouraging them to pursue advanced...Network World From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2009
Network WorldAssuming former Washington Gov. Gary Locke (D) is confirmed as President Obama's Commerce Secretary, he will need to immediately begin addressing a...Network World From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2009
The National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to develop highly interpretive mathematical and computational algorithms and techniques to help the U.S. government...Network World From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2009
A $30 billion investment in the U.S. IT industry would create or help retain nearly 1 million jobs, concludes "The Digital Road to Recovery: A Stimulus Plan to...Network World From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2009
Mobile phones will become the primary Internet device for most people by 2020, largely due to their increasing computing power, predicts the "Future of the Internet...Network World From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2008
Microsoft is supporting a host of projects in its research and development division that are focused on tackling real-world technical challenges but could haveView...Network World From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2008
Demand for Internet bandwidth will exceed the Internet's capacity by 2012, predicts a new Nemertes Research report. Nemertes originally projected that Internet...Network World From ACM TechNews | November 24, 2008
New statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor show that the IT profession may be stronger than the rest of the job market. Although 240,000 jobs were lost nationwide...Network World From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2008