Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM News
Chicago Academy of Advanced Technology Opens
The Chicago Academy of Advanced Technology (CAAT) opened its doors on Sept. 8, 2009. The academy is the result of an effort to fill the need for skilled IT workers...
From ACM TechNews
.s. Cyber War Policy Needs New Focus, Experts Say
Three cybersecurity experts recently told a meeting of the Congressional Cyber Caucus that current U.S. policies for protecting the United States against various...
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Study: No Shortage of .s. Engineers
The United States, contrary to popular belief, is not lacking graduates in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, according to a study...
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Social Networks Thrive By Linking
"Reaching out, not building walls" might be one way to characterize the process of social networking. It is also an apt description of the core competitive strategy...
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Semantic Integration: Meeting the Challenge
Interoperability between data sources is the fundamental challenge of data integration, and NASA computer scientist Richard Keller says that although standards...
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Overseas Chinese Return to Start Companies
TIANJIN, China — This city in northeastern China is a long way from Sand Hill Road, home to the world's greatest concentration of venture capitalists. But a deal...
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Scan of Internet ncovers Thousands of Vulnerable Embedded Devices
A scan of the Internet by Columbia University researchers searching for vulnerable embedded devices has found that nearly 21,000 routers, Webcams, and VoIP products...
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Google Envisions 10 Million Servers
The computer industry had an opportunity to learn about the technical details of Google's infrastructure during LADIS 2009, ACM's recent SIGOPS International Workshop...
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Researchers Help Ensure Security of Military Logistics
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) professor Bhavani Thuraisingham, director of UTD's CyberSecurity Research Center, believes it is possible to establish data...
From Communications of the ACM
Exploring New Frontiers
The Expeditions in Computing program provides scientists with the funding to work on ambitious, often multidisciplinary research.
From ACM TechNews
Researchers to Model the Life Cycles of Successful Virtual Teams
Florida State University (FSU) researcher Kathleen Burnett has received a two-year, $380,226 U.S. National Science Foundation grant to study scientific researchers...
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IT Jobs Will Expand Globally by Nearly 6 Million in 4 Years
IDC predicts that by 2013, jobs in information technology (IT) will expand by 5.8 million worldwide, and that 75,000 new businesses will be created during that...
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It to Create 2.8 Million Jobs in the Asia Pacific By 2013
Nearly three million jobs are expected to be created by the Asia-Pacific region's information technology (IT) industry by 2013, according to a new IDC study, which...
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Expeditions in Computing Continue to Break New Ground
The U.S. National Science Foundation's directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering recently created three new Expeditions in Computing. Each...
From ACM News
.s. Begins Antitrust Inquiry of I.b.m.
The Justice Department has started a preliminary investigation into whether I.B.M. has abused its monopoly position in the market for mainframe computers, which...
From ACM TechNews
New ICANN Agreement Runs Into Criticism
There has been some concern that the new agreement between ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce will not provide enough accountability. Under the new agreement...
From ICT Results
Cooperative Design Shaves Chip-Making Costs
A European-sponsored programme that gives universities inexpensive access to state-of-the-art microchip design tools and fabrication techniques, and helps even...
From ACM TechNews
Smart Grid Vulnerabilities Could Cause Widespread Disruptions
A new cybersecurity coordination task force report highlights the need for planners to prepare for possible attacks on the U.S.'s smart grid and the technology...
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.s. To Share Internet Review Amid Worldwide Growth
The United States has announced that it intends to give other governments and businesses increased oversight in the governance of ICANN. While the U.S. government...
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