Protecting confidentiality in genomic studies
Genome-wide association studies, which look for links between particular genetic variants and incidence of disease, are the basis of much modern biomedical research.
Genome-wide association studies, which look for links between particular genetic variants and incidence of disease, are the basis of much modern biomedical research.
Biotechnology
May 7, 2018
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In late April, the top federal cybersecurity agency, US-CERT, announced that Russian hackers had attacked internet-connected devices throughout the U.S., including network routers in private homes. Most people set them up ...
Security
May 4, 2018
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These days, it's easy to overlook the fact that the World Wide Web was created nearly 30 years ago primarily to help researchers access and share scientific data. Over the years, the web has evolved into a tool that helps ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 29, 2018
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The world's second-largest memory chipmaker SK Hynix saw profits nearly double to hit a record in the fourth quarter on strong demand, it said Thursday.
Business
Jan 25, 2018
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When the Swedish Tax Agency website went down for nearly two days, thousands of people across Sweden were left frustrated. Users of Gmail, Slack, Facebook, Apple services, and other popular services also regularly experience ...
Security
Dec 5, 2017
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Despite that most web traffic today comes from smartphones and tablets, the mobile web remains inconveniently slow. Even on fast 4G networks, a page takes 14 seconds to load on average—an eternity in today's connected world.
Security
Aug 22, 2017
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(Phys.org)—For the first time, physicists have demonstrated that clients who possess only classical computers—and no quantum devices—can outsource computing tasks to quantum servers that perform blind quantum computing. ...
Have you ever been out at a restaurant and witnessed a fellow customer being rude to their server? How did it make you feel? Did you react?
Economics & Business
Aug 11, 2017
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When Congress voted in March to reverse rules intended to protect Internet users' privacy, many people began looking for ways to keep their online activity private. One of the most popular and effective is Tor, a software ...
Security
Jun 2, 2017
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Synology might not be a company you've heard much about. The technology firm makes network attached storage appliances that can make your computing life easier and safer.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 2, 2017
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