UC Berkeley Security in the news

Network World has an article about Securing UC Berkeley's Network that was picked up by Slashdot. Cliff Frost discusses the importance of keeping sensitive data off machines in the first place and the relationship between campus and the EECS Department.

Safeguards in a World of Ambient Intelligence (SWAMI)

Professor Janos Sztipanovits from Vanderbilt University suggested the Safeguards in a World of Ambient Intelligence (SWAMI) website at http://swami.jrc.es.

Janos writes:

This is the site of the EU SWAMI consortium that investigates the potential of ambient intelligence, and works on the assumption that neglecting the risks and vulnerabilities would limit its potential and success.

Interesting article from the Washington Post on government agencies and how they follow federal rules to protect Americans' privacy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/04/AR2006040401727.html

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