Researchers from the Group of Information Technology and Communications at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have carried out a techno-economic assessment to define the most cost-efficient technology to supply 30 Megabit ...
Telecom
Jul 22, 2015
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A novel scheme to generate optical Schrödinger cat states leads to unprecedented size and preparation rate.
Quantum Physics
Jul 10, 2015
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Conventional electronic devices all have one thing in common – they rely on the transport of electrons in semiconductor materials like silicon. But tomorrow's spintronic devices could look totally different. Spintronics ...
General Physics
Jul 9, 2015
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China's legislature passed sweeping legislation on Wednesday that reinforces government controls over cyberspace, as the nation's leaders try to address what they see as growing threats to Chinese networks and national security.
Security
Jul 1, 2015
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The federal government has for years failed to take basic steps to protect its data from hackers and thieves, putting at risk everything from nuclear secrets to the private tax information of hundreds of millions of Americans, ...
Security
Jun 24, 2015
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The latest buzz in the information technology industry regards "the Internet of things"—the idea that vehicles, appliances, civil-engineering structures, manufacturing equipment, and even livestock would have their own ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jun 23, 2015
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Passwords written down on desks. Outdated anti-virus software. "Perceived ineptitude" in information technology departments.
Security
Jun 23, 2015
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Nine US privacy groups have dropped out of talks on voluntary standards for facial recognition technology, after failing to agree on a code on how it could be deployed.
Security
Jun 17, 2015
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An Office of Personnel Management investigative official said Tuesday the agency entrusted with millions of personnel records has a history of failing to meet basic computer network security requirements.
Security
Jun 16, 2015
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The agency that allowed hackers linked to China to steal private information about nearly every federal employee—and detailed personal histories of millions with security clearances—failed for years to take basic steps ...
Security
Jun 16, 2015
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