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Internet Search is Changing – Is it for the better?

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:51:02 +0000

Have you noticed how internet search is changing?
As long as I can remember, search worked by feeding it a few keywords or a question and it would return back thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of results. These results were prioritized by custom algorithms that take in multiple factors to prioritize them to direct you to a website for more information.
This is what most of us think of when we refer to “Googling” something. It is akin to the idea of going into a library and asking the librarian where to find a specific section of books. It didn’t lead to any direct answers, just a pointer to shelves full of books that we would then spend time searching through to find the answer we wanted.

Does “Research” Terminology Reduce Adoption Rates?

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:16:37 +0000

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Why the @US_FDA & @iamthecavalry are pushing medical device makers to OK security research: https://t.co/s7wv8MuU82 pic.twitter.com/BTMFjSlzTU

— CSMPasscode (@CSMPasscode) February 10, 2016

Hacking Cars: Taken Seriously?

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:06:32 +0000

Turn on an ad for new vehicles and you are bound to see how connected they are to our lives. Gone are the days when your vehicle is just a stand alone product. Now we are seeing cars that have internet connectivity. We are moving past the simple satellite radio or GPS systems and becoming connected to a lot of data. Security folks have been talking about vehicle security for a while now and a few researchers have been focusing on showing how serious the security of these vehicles is.

Ashley Madison site breached

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:28:32 +0000

If you are keeping up with the news you have probably already heard about the breach of the adult site known as Ashley Madison. Here is a link to one of the articles about it: http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/20/technology/ashley-madison-hack/index.html . Like the breach at Adult Friend Finder (http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/22/technology/adult-friendfinder-hacked/ ) a few months ago, this type of incident is a little different than the usual breach. This breach is less about identity information (although at the root has a lot to do with it), financial information, or even health information. The focus of this type of site/service is on secrecy and discreetness. It is about sharing sensitive information about an individual’s private life.