Authentication Technologies
Authentication has been a cornerstone of computer security since ancient times. It's an area deserving even more attention today. Better authentication will make the Internet, secured workplaces, and connected homes safer and more convenient for all. More »
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Cybersecurity and Economics
For bank robbery, we spend more on prevention than we lose; for cybercrime, the reverse is true. How can we increase the effort on cybersecurity so that the situation improves? Read full article »
Detecting Fraud on Websites
There are fairly straightforward things every website can do to detect online fraud. Examples include checking for violations of input field parameters, accesses and requests that appear inconsistent with normal user behavior, and inconsistently formatted HTTP requests. Read full article »
The Case for Mobile Two-Factor Authentication
User authentication is a core building block of any secure collaborative computing system. However, the current password-based approach to authentication used on the Web and desktop isn't well suited to the mobile setting. Read full article »
Cybermilitias and Political Hackers: Use of Irregular Forces in Cyberwarfare
Recent cyberattacks have grayed the line between political hacker and legitimate combatant. Take a look at the possible benefits and drawbacks of cyberconflict and the ramifications of cybermilitias. Read full article »
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Podcast: Silver Bullet
Shari Lawrence Pfleeger
Gary chats with Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, Director of Research for the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection at Dartmouth College. They discuss the difference between safety-critical software and security-critical software, why measuring software is hard (security notwithstanding), how to speed up tech transfer, and why there are so few women in computer science. >>More episodes