Electronic-security standard proposed by U.S. is severely criticized by team

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Scientists at Bellcore Bell Communications Research Inc maintain that a data security standard being proposed by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NSIT) is inadequate for industry needs. The NSIT, which works in conjunction with the National Security Agency (NSA), proposes a standard that industry researchers are suspicious about; they believe there are technical compromises to keep the NSA on top of things. The standard applies to electronic communication and will allow users to maintain privacy in their computer and telecommunication communication by providing scrambled, coded transmission. Industry researchers agree that the proposed standard is very hard to get around but note that other systems, such as public key encryption, work better.

Management consulting services, Engineering services, National security, Standards, Research, Usage, Safety and security measures, Laws, regulations and rules, Standard, Standardization, Encryption, Data encryption, Privacy, Science and technology policy, Telecommunications, Data security, Public key encryption, Social conditions, United States. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Telecommunication, Government Regulation, Social Issue, Public Key Cryptosystems, Bellcore

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Compact disks for data aren't forever, it turns out

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Compact discs (CDs), often described as an 'indestructible medium,' are apparently not as indestructible as everyone thought. CDs age, and information on them degrades. The progression of this process apparently depends on various factors including the climate, how the discs are stored and how they are made. No one really knows what the life span of a CD is because the technology has only been in use since the early 1980s. No one has much experience with CDs, and there is no standard way to measure the useful life of a disc. According to Mary Marshall, an information manager at Data Central, (Dayton, OH) people should not think of CDs as an archival medium. The CD is likely to be replaced in the 1990s, by something smaller and more durable.

Equipment and supplies, Design and construction, Maintenance and repair, Compact discs, CD-ROM disks, Reliability (Trustworthiness), Information storage and retrieval, Storage media, Data storage media, Records management, Reliability, Failure, Archival Storage, CD-ROM Technology

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False gods

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Many people take it as an article of faith that technological advances derive from the work of creative individuals. The well-being of high-technology industries is thought to depend on inventions that come from the minds of a few geniuses. In fact, teamwork is the real force behind technological advancements. As Newton said, inventors 'stand on the shoulders of giants.' Advancements are based on work that has already been accomplished. Infatuation with heroes is harmful because it prevents people from understanding the true sources of innovation. Consequently, it becomes unnecessarily difficult to encourage technological changes and to organize successful businesses.

Analysis, High technology industry, Economic aspects, High technology, Technological innovations, Scientific creativity, Creative ability in technology, Genius, Creativity, Team Approach

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