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Wiretaps Through Software Hacks to Get Legal Scrunity

Government and legal experts are evaluating a proposal first suggested in a January/February 2013 IEEE Security & Privacy article by Steven Bellovin, Matt Blaze, and Susan Landau to let law enforcement exploit existing Web software vulnerabilities to plant wiretaps. "Going Bright: Wiretapping without Weakening Communications Infrastructure" points out that outdated interception schemes such as CALEA won't translate well to the Internet because the law was written with centralized phone switching networks in mind. Read more

Computer Takes on the Gender Gap

IEEE Women in Engineering isn't the only group focusing on closing the gender gap in engineering. The IEEE Computer Society dedicated its March issue of Computer magazine to the challenge of attracting more women to the field of computing. Articles covered mentoring, gender-based barriers, the importance of preuniversity computer science education and strategies for encouraging diversity. Read more

Is There a Healthcare Cloud on the Horizon?

Cloud computing has had limited acceptance in many market sectors, particularly healthcare, despite its relentless promotion over the last five years. IT Pro's Thomas Jepsen weighs in on the TechTarget HealthIT Exchange. Read more

How Transparent Should Cloud Computing Be?

How transparent should cloud computing be? Mooney Sherman, a member of the IEEE Computer Society Special Technical Community on Cloud Computing, explains in her new TechTarget column. Read more »

Ten Game-Changing Tech Trends for 2013

This is the time of year when an abundance of predictions lists come out. Some stand out from the crowd, including the following 10 predictions from the IEEE Computer Society, a respected community for technology leaders. The predictions reveal fresh, forward-thinking perspectives. Read more »

Technologies Of The Future: 5 Trends To Watch For 2013

IEEE Computer Society 2013 President David Alan Grier talks to Forbes about what the future holds from a technology advancement perspective. Read more »

NFC Lets You Leave Cash, Credit Cards at Home

Electronic Design"Although NFC standards are already well defined and developed, additional progress is needed in point-of-sale infrastructure integration to fully realize the technology's potential," says Ron Vetter, IEEE Computer Society member and founder of Mobile Education LLC. "Because mobile payments will likely be the big driver for NFC, addressing customer concerns with security and privacy will also play an important role in how rapidly the technology is adopted." Read more »

Cheap Ways to Study for Certifications

ComputerworldThere are plenty of free and low-cost resources that can help you study for certification exams, and depending on your circumstances, there may be other ways you can cut expenses. Read more »