Editor's Column

In this issue, Prof. Brian Kernighan has graciously agreed to write "What Should an Educated Person Know About Computers?" We are grateful that he has contributed this overview for SSCS News. We are delighted to report that Dr. Rakesh Kumar has agreed to join the editorial staff as Tutorials Editor, and Prof. Richard Jaeger will become Technical Editor. We are also happy to report that Katherine Olstein has joined the editorial staff as News Editor. Please do consider communicating information about news in your area to Katherine: k.olstein@ieee.org.