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Why a Computer Will Never Be Truly Conscious
So far, attempts to build supercomputer brains have not even come close.
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Robots Learn about Feelings and Maybe Plot Their Takeover
So how far away are we from a machine uprising?
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Putting IP Fears to Rest
The government does not need to own the intellectual property for every acquisition.
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Former Navy Secretary: Effective Cybersecurity Requires Persistent Presence
In nearly eight years as Secretary of the Navy, I faced a steep challenge on how to manage cyber threats at the pace of 8 million attempted intrusions a day in an organization of 900,000 people, Ray Mabus writes.
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How Women’s Life-Long Experiences of Being Judged by Their Appearance Affect How They Feel in Open-Plan Offices
The assumption that open offices lead to more collaboration may not be the case.
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Do You Know What’s Hiding in the Cloud?
The more complex an enterprise network is, the more difficult it becomes to be certain that everything is configured correctly and adheres to regulations and guidelines.
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Why I Changed My Mind about Federal User Cyber Training
Layer on all the protective systems you want—at the end of the day, the user still has to make a good decision.
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What's at Stake in Trump's War on Huawei: Control of the Global Computer-Chip Industry
It's not just about 5G.
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The Case for Commercial Solutions in Government
The applications an agency is looking for are very likely already on the market, cost-effective and field-proven.
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Looking Beyond the Technical to Fill America's Cyber Workforce Gap
Think of nontechnical skills as skills that are useful in every possible job like critical thinking, listening to others, and initiative.
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Why Are Scientists So Excited about a Recently Claimed Quantum Computing Milestone?
To understand, we need to go back to conventional, or digital, computers.
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How Federal Agencies Can Be More Proactive About Cloud Security
For starters, agencies need a deep understanding of user behavior.
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The Problem With the State-Level Investigation of Google
The probe may do more for the attorneys general than for the public they’re supposed to protect.
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The Problem With the Whistle-Blower System
As the country learned this week, authorities have too much power to decide the fate of whistle-blower claims, especially when they involve the intelligence community.
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3 Major Threat Trends Federal Agencies Need to Know
Here's what agencies need to be mindful of.
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Algorithms Are People
The secret sauce of search engines gives tech companies an abundance of plausible deniability.
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I Researched Uighur Society in China for 8 Years and Watched How Technology Opened New Opportunities – Then Became a Trap
The Muslim ethnic minority must carry their smartphones or risk being detained.
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Actually, It's OK to Disagree. Here Are 5 Ways We Can Argue Better
Unfortunately, being logical, reasonable and open-minded is easier said than done.
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