Computer Security – ESORICS 2006: 11th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, Hamburg, Germany, September 18-20, 2006, Proceedings … Computer Science / Security and Cryptology)

Product DescriptionThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, ESORICS 2006. The 32 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 160 submissions. ESORICS is confirmed as the European research event in computer security; it presents original research contributions, case studies and implementation experiences addressing [...]


Advances in Information and Computer Security: First International Workshop on Security, IWSEC 2006, Kyoto, Japan, October 23-24, 2006, Proceedings … Computer Science / Security and Cryptology)

Product DescriptionThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Workshop on Security, IWSEC 2006, held in Kyoto, Japan in October 2006. The 30 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 147 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on signatures, security evaluation, authentication, encryption and key exchange, network security, [...]


Advances in Information and Computer Security: Third International Workshop on Security, IWSEC 2008, Kagawa, Japan, November 25-27, 2008. Proceedings … Computer Science / Security and Cryptology)

Product DescriptionThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Security, IWSEC 2008, held in Kagawa, Japan, in November 2008. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 1 invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on cryptography, signature and signcryption, software [...]


Few students make time to study computer science – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

It’s not only important for a student to learn to write a letter in Microsoft Word,” Sudol-DeLyser said, explaining that every student should learn about basic computer security, media production and simple programming, and interested students should be …


Computer Security: Role-Based Control May Have Saved Billions – Science Daily

ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2011) — What NIST-led innovation is estimated to have saved U.S. industry $6.1 billion over the past 20 years? Well, probably several, but, perhaps surprisingly, a new economics study points to the development of “role-based access …


Stuxnet attack on Iran nuclear program came about a year ago, report says – The Christian Science Monitor

Iran nuclear program delayed, says Israeli minister Stuxnet ‘virus’ could be altered to attack US facilities … The report concurs with previous studies by Symantec, the big computer antivirus firm, and German researcher Ralph Langner that Stuxnet …


South Korea moves to boost ties with China in wake of North Korea attacks – The Christian Science Monitor

Seoul is pressing once again to bolster its relationship with China after North Korea’s attack on a small South Korean island in the Yellow Sea last month, in what appears to be a retreat from its defense-heavy approach. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs …


Jeopardy contestants to go up against IBM computer for $1 million – The Christian Science Monitor

The game show “Jeopardy” will pit man versus machine this winter in a competition that will show how successful scientists are in creating a computer that can mimic human intelligence. Two of the venerable game show’s most successful champions — Ken …


Gawker hack exposes user data, sparks Twitter virus – The Christian Science Monitor

Meanwhile, a related virus seems to be creeping across Twitter … We cannot provide any more information as to how the attack was carried out, because this could be used against us.”


Information Assurance and Computer Security, Volume 6 NATO Security through Science Series: Information and Communication Security

Product DescriptionToday’s society can no longer function without information technology. Essential infrastructure including the transportation system, banking, the entertainment industry, the healthcare system, government, the military and the education system can no longer survive without modern technology. This increasing dependence on information technology creates new opportunities for the benefit of society. However, it also opens [...]