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Cracking the Security of Computer Chips

From Information Assurance and Security Community | Posted 19 hours ago

Many system chips, like those used in identity cards, are protected by security processes including encryption. Research shows, however, that using microscopy has been able to, basically, bypass all these defenses — and it’s even able to read encryption keys. Could be a troublesome issue if this can’t be corrected. ... [Link]

Seventh doctoral commandment: ask questions

From Ask Doctoral Advising | Posted 22 hours ago

An advisee who felt he had not accomplished anything during his first quarter in dissertation recently sent me an email to complain about it. The advisee told me that he had gotten feedback twice during the quarter from his mentor, and each time the advisee had responded to the feedback ... [Link]

Google Scholar Now Offers Legal Research Option

From Off The Shelf | Posted 24 hours ago

Legal research is always challenging, but Google Scholar is now providing an option that allows you to do some legal research which might make it a little easier. Sometimes the toughest part of conducting legal research is trying to find a legal case on a specific topic.� It’s difficult to ... [Link]

New Technology Reference Books

From Off The Shelf | Posted 4 days ago

We’ve recently added some subject specific encyclopedias to our Gale Virtual Reference Library database.� Subject encyclopedias are a great place to go for an overview of a topic and learn the fundamentals and basics.� They’re an excellent place to start your research, as they provide a wealth of background information ... [Link]

Let’s Get Personal

From Ask Doctoral Advising | Posted 4 days ago

Perhaps one of the most difficult pieces of being an adult and in a doctoral program is being an adult in a doctoral program, yes?� Oh for the life of a traditional-aged school experience, where, for most, life’s responsibilities were limited in comparison.� Today, you’re older, wiser, and steeped with ... [Link]

The Jihadist Next Door

From Information Assurance and Security Community | Posted 4 days ago

Very interesting article from New York Times.com about a kid, no one would ever believe growing up, would become a terrorist. It’s begs the question: Can we ever understand what makes up the mind of a terrorist? [Link]