Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk

Cloud services are convenient, but if an organization isn’t careful about how they use them, the services can also give data thieves an opening.

Eric Pauley, PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering, Penn State • conversation
April 11, 2022 ~5 min

Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you're you – here's why that raises concerns about privacy, accuracy and fairness

Federal and state governments are turning to a facial recognition company to ensure that people accessing services are who they say they are. The move promises to cut down on fraud, but at what cost?

James Hendler, Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • conversation
Feb. 1, 2022 ~10 min


Most common passwords of 2021: here's what to do if yours makes the list

Creating and managing strong passwords is easier said than done. But it’s worth doing to protect your security online.

Elochukwu Ukwandu, Lecturer in Computer Security, Department of Computer Science, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
Nov. 18, 2021 ~6 min

A circular economy could end waste – at the cost of our privacy

Manufacturers will increasingly track the products they sell to make recycling them more profitable.

Anitha Chinnaswamy, Assistant Professor of Computing, Coventry University • conversation
Nov. 9, 2020 ~7 min

Digital contact tracing's mixed record abroad spells trouble for US efforts to rein in COVID-19

Effective national leadership and trust in government appear to be prerequisites for countries to achieve widespread digital contact tracing.

Bhaskar Chakravorti, Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
July 6, 2020 ~11 min

AI could help solve the privacy problems it has created

Artificial intelligence insatiable data needs has encouraged the mass collection of personal data, placing privacy at risk. But AI can help solve the very problem it creates.

Aryya Gangopadhyay, Professor, Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 22, 2020 ~8 min

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