Abstract :
Topics include soaring mobile-broadband adoption, a controversial proposal to close the WHOIS system, a massive hack against Adobe Systems, researchers saying a flaw could undermine the Bitcoin system, a programming language for less-than-perfect computing, and GPS "bullets" that police can shoot at cars during chases.
Keywords :
ARDS; Adobe Systems; Aggregated Registration Data Service; Broadband Commission for Digital Development; Cornell University; Emin Gün Sirer; EnerJ; GPS; ICANN; Internet; Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; Ittay Eyal; StarChase; State of Broadband 2013; University of Washington; WHOIS; bitcoin; hackers; location; mobile broadband; power consumption; programming language; pursuit-management system; security; selfish mining; software; wireless;