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Security Review: AI

Posted on March 13, 2009 by sal

Although thanks to Sarah Connor from The Terminator, 1997 wasn’t quite the day machines went out of control, autonomous systems become more and more integrated into our lives. Although AI might take many years to get developed to the level … Continue reading →

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Current events: Microsoft offers money for catching Conficker virus creator

Posted on February 13, 2009 by sal

I didn’t pay much attention to the event mentioned earlier about Conficker virus, until this new event related to that event arose – after all, is it such a rare occasion being infected by a virus. To remind you, it … Continue reading →

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Security review: Powered Exoskeletons

Posted on February 6, 2009 by sal

Exoskeletons look impressive in movies. They look impressive in real life also. Electronics reads brain signals sent to muscles and cause actuators to move, thus ‘amplifying’ human strength. Exoskeletons are close to get mass-produced and available to people around the … Continue reading →

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Current events: Sony Ericsson a victim of its own employee

Posted on January 16, 2009 by sal

Issues of stealing physical or intellectual property (physically or electronically) in the context of a malicious company insider are closely interrelated, as some common prevention mechanisms can be adopted for both. According to the recent article by Mikael Ricknas, cell … Continue reading →

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