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The internet has become so critical to our society that addressing its weaknesses is like “operating on a live patient,” says Mark Crovella, a Boston University College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) computer science professor and department chair. CAS computer scientists are taking on the challenge of securing a platform designed for open access while protecting our liberties.
The results of an American presidential election—from a population of 220 million eligible voters with no federal ID cards—has unparalleled implications for global politics.
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The rise of digital devices and technologies has dramatically increased online activities for individuals, businesses, and governments. And though this accelerated connectivity brings many benefits, it also creates a treasure-trove of data to plunder — along with new forms of foul play.
Swarup Bhunia's students at Case Western Reserve are going to war. Their targets: each other. Their mission: the total collapse of enemy infrastructure. Their objective: protecting any computer system from any attack.
Using lessons from the energy sector, Stanford researchers outline strategies to bring the nation's water infrastructure into the 21st century.