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Asian Scientist Magazine And Singularity Group To Produce ‘The Hacktivist’ Documentary

The Hacktivist will shed light on the debate over transparency between users and corporations in the hardware world.

Murder By Medical Device?

Can medical devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps be hacked? Not easily; yet cybersecurity remains a top concern as healthcare moves into the digital age.

A Head For Hacker-nomics

Unraveling the economics of cyberattacks is just as important as grasping the technologies that hackers use to launch them, says SMU Assistant Professor Wang Qiuhong.

Hackers Can Access Smart Phones Using Sensor Data

A research group in Singapore has demonstrated that data from sensors embedded within smart phones can allow hackers to derive PIN numbers and access devices remotely.

A Quantum Leap In Secure Communications

Scientists have developed a quantum key distribution system based on time and phase bases that allows fast and secure transmission of information.

Staying Ahead In The Cybersecurity Arms Race

In an increasingly digitized world, the stakes in the battle to defend computer systems against cyberthreats are higher than ever before, said experts at the inaugural SMU Cybersecurity Forum.

Soldiering On For Science

In many ways, being a soldier is a lot like being a scientist.