To protect and self-serve

Article Abstract:

Computer technicians are concerned about possible limitations if the content-protection-for-recordable-media standard proposed by a consortium of companies is implemented. The consortium says that the plan would apply only to removable media, but it is being considered to hard disks.

Standards, Computer industry, Data encryption, Hard disk drives, Hard disks, Media programs, Media programs (Education)

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Access denied

Article Abstract:

A painful shortage of women in computer related education and employment has been observed and the phenomenon is not unique to the US. Social scientists attribute this shortage to discrimination, harassment, lack of role models, the antisocial image of the hacker, among others.

Social aspects, Computer programming, Column, Employment, Data processing personnel, Programmer/Analysts, Programmer analysts

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Anonymous Trust

Article Abstract:

An overview is presented on direct anonymous attestation (DAA), a strategy that will boost data security without compromising user privacy. DAA operates via a trusted platform module, a secure chip with an embedded cryptographic key; specific processes are described.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Privacy, Data Processing Security, Methods, Privacy issue, Data security, Data security issue, Access control (Computers), Computer access control, Network access

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