A bot (short for robot) performs highly repetitive tasks by automatically gathering or posting information based on a set of… Read More

A bot (short for robot) performs highly repetitive tasks by automatically gathering or posting information based on a set of… Read More
During the last century a variety of surveillance technologies have arrived, have been deployed, and have had impacts on society,… Read More
Some years ago, a sweet grandma in my (Christine’s) neighborhood was convinced that one of her neighbors was involved in… Read More
Within the next decade, reactive medical practices will evolve into what has been popularly coined “P4” medicine — predictive, preventive,… Read More
Fig. 1. The effectiveness of a security measure is plotted against its impact on privacy. Optimal solutions improve both security… Read More
The Digital Society is increasingly characterized by an ecosystem of smart, socio-technical applications, such as smart grids, smart homes, smart… Read More
Cyberwar is insidious, invisible to most, and is fought out of sight. It takes place in cyberspace, a location that… Read More
The United States is now debating the wisdom of limits on monitoring by the National Security Agency (NSA). While the… Read More
PetaJakarta.org team survey damage along the Ciliwung River using GeoSocial Rapid Assessment Survey Platform (#GRASP) via Twitter, as neighborhood children… Read More
These remarks were delivered by IEEE President and CEO J. Roberto B. de Marca at the 2014 IEEE Ethics Conference,… Read More
To the Editor: [of the IEEE Reflector] In the beginning of June of this year I became aware that the… Read More
The comments of Dr. Michael Eldred below, dated Sept. 27, 2014, were received in response to the IQ2 “Big Ideas”… Read More
Intelligence Squared (IQ2) Debate at the City Recital Hall, Sydney, Australia, August 12, 2014. To the Editor: Interesting, I thought,… Read More
Click HERE to watch video of this performance, including visual elements. This performance art piece was delivered by Katina Michael… Read More
Back in 1997, Katina would use International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates of incoming and outgoing voice and data tele-traffic tables… Read More
Kannanshanmugam, Shanmugamstudio, Kollam/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported The Aadhaar (Unique Identity) project has become the bane of average Indians,… Read More
Contrarian computer scientist Jaron Lanier writes, “If you observe humans using computer programs that are designated to be “smart,” you… Read More
At the IQ2 Debate, asking, are we becoming enslaved by technology? [1], the negative side (the side that was cheerleading… Read More
My friend Rich was 25 years old when he buried his 20-year old father. His dad, a green beret, was… Read More
Once or twice a year, I receive a call or email from someone claiming to be under intensive targeted surveillance… Read More