Tech
Hacking Devices in the Not-So Smart Home
Hacking devices turns smart home appliances into spies and breaches cybersecurity.
Tech
Decentralized Internet: TV Technobabble or Problem-Solver?
Tech comedy show "Silicon Valley" introduced the concept of decentralized internet — could this work in...
Tech
George Mason University’s Cybersecurity Engineering Degree Addresses an Increasingly Pressing Need
George Mason University pioneered the first cybersecurity engineer degree program in the country.
Frontiers
Teaching Kids To Code Teaches Them How To Think
Teaching kids to code encourages the next generation of tech leaders. Read the benefits of programming...
Tech
The Open Source Initiative: Worth the Hype?
Do the benefits of the Open Source Initiative outweigh drawbacks? Here's a look at the history...
Tech
Potential Blockchain Uses Extend Beyond Cryptocurrency
The drive for data security is leading to ideas for blockchain uses beyond cryptocurrencies such as...
Security
How Phone Hacking Works and How to Prevent It
Read more about insights into how phone hacking works how to protect yourself from a possible...
Security
Biometric Security: How the Fingerprint Is Replacing the Password
Biometric security allows users to unlock their phones by fingerprint or pay for a meal through...
Security
Encrypt Before Sending, and Why Encryption Matters
To encrypt a message is to convert it into a form that only authorized recipients can...
Security
Precision Medicine and How to Protect Your Genetic Information
Hacking may be associated with data breaches, but there's a more personal vulnerability that could develop...
Security
Cyberwarfare: The Most Stealthy Weapon Is Information
Cyberwarfare accelerated over the last decade with stolen secrets, data breaches and even physical destruction of...
Security
How Do Hacked Companies Get Hacked?
Cyberattacks make for big headlines. Hacked companies (and other organizations) get hit with a triple whammy.
Tech
Battlecode: Banking on Bot Brilliance?
Battlecode is an MIT competition which pits teams against each other to develop robust AI for...
Tech
Machine Learning at the Cutting Edge of Fraud Prevention
Machine learning is a powerful tool in the fight against fraud.