The latest update from the ACM U.S. Public Policy Committee is out. Always a handy source of information on policy affecting the computing community.
On July 1, 2004, In Policy, By Peter Harsha
On July 1, 2004, In Security, By Peter Harsha
Ed Felten’s got a rundown of the Dan Geer vs. Scott Charney debate at the USENIX conference on whether operating-system monoculture is a threat to computer security. Some interesting points on both sides (and from Felten).
On July 1, 2004, In Policy, By Peter Harsha
From Federal Computer Week: international students and scholars visiting the United States will soon have to pay a $100 fee to register in the Homeland Security Department’s information system to cover administration and maintenance costs for the system.
Here’s the full article.