ACM Washington Update
The latest update from the ACM U.S. Public Policy Committee is out. Always a handy source of information on policy affecting the computing community.
CRA Government Affairs
Monoculture Debate at USENIX
/In: Security /by Peter HarshaEd Felten’s got a rundown of the Dan Geer vs. Scott Charney debate at the USENIX conference on whether operating-system monoculture is a threat to computer security. Some interesting points on both sides (and from Felten).
Foreign Students Face Fees for SEVIS
/In: Policy /by Peter HarshaFrom Federal Computer Week: international students and scholars visiting the United States will soon have to pay a $100 fee to register in the Homeland Security Department’s information system to cover administration and maintenance costs for the system. Here’s the full article.
