How secure are today’s ATMs? 5 questions answered

Using an ATM isn’t risk-free, but there’s a lot of security already. milicad/shutterstock.com Pradeep Atrey, University at Albany, State University of New York Editor’s note: Automated teller machines, better known as ATMs, are turning 50 on June 27. Computer science professor Pradeep Atrey, from the University at Albany, State University of New York, explains the…

Merging our brains with machines won’t stop the rise of the robots

Merging our brains with machines won’t stop the rise of the robots Michael Milford, Queensland University of Technology Tesla chief executive and OpenAI founder Elon Musk suggested last week that humanity might stave off irrelevance from the rise of the machines by merging with the machines and becoming cyborgs. However, current trends in software-only artificial…

Massive global ransomware attack highlights faults and the need to be better prepared

Wana Decrypt0r 2.0 Ransomware Screen. Avast David Glance, University of Western Australia A massive malware attack was launched on Friday, affecting at least 75,000 computers in 99 countries. Computers running Microsoft Windows were infected with “WanaCrypt0r 2.0 or WannaCry” ransomware. Once infected, all of the files on the computer are encrypted by the malware, which…

Driverless cars will change the way we think of car ownership

Driverless cars will change the way we think of car ownership This is her first car, and it may be the last one she owns. Shutterstock Hussein Dia, Swinburne University of Technology The transition to fully driverless cars is still several years away, but vehicle automation has already started to change the way we are…

2016, Where is the IT Workforce Headed?

Over the years the global workforce has adapted and evolved to suit the various needs of the market and in turn the society. So, the big question is where are we headed? What does the future have in store for us? I begin by quoting Ray Kurzweil “By the time we get to the 2040s,…