From Satan to Zen
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Internet security expert Dan Farmer has come under attack for running security tests on 1,700 World Wide Web sites. The 34-year-old Farmer became internationally known with his program SATAN, which scans networks for bugs and careless configurations that hackers take advantage of.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Crystal light
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New research on computer storage devices shows that crystals may replace compact disks and magnetic tapes because they can store more data. Crystals can store laser light data in four dimensions: length, width, volume and color, and can fit 50,000 bits into 100-micron areas.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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Micromicrophones: new sensors detect sound using light and heat
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Microprocessor designers are coming up with acoustic sensors that are microscopic in scale. These microphones are comparable to computer chips in size and may find application in ultrasonic cameras, experimental aircraft wings and nearly invisible hearing aids.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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