To Keep Passwords Safe from Hackers, Just Break Them into Bits
Millions of passwords have been stolen from companies such as LinkedIn and Yahoo. A new approach aims to prevent future heists.
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Tom Simonite
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I’m MIT Technology Review’s IT editor for hardware and software and enjoy a diverse diet of algorithms, Internet, and human-computer interaction with chips on the side. Working in our San Francisco office, I cover new ideas about what computers can do for us, whether they spring from tech giants, new startups, or academic labs.
My journey to the West Coast started in a small English town called Wantage and took in the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and five years writing and editing technology news coverage at New Scientist magazine.
Tom Simonite's Stories
Why Facebook's Search Engine Won't Be Anything Like Google's
Trying to match Google's immense index of the Web would be very costly—but Facebook could instead build search on top of the data we've already given it.
Google's Answer to Siri Thinks Ahead
The company's data stockpile and investment in AI means a smartphone helper that answers queries before you even ask them.
Smartphone Makers Can't Afford to Mess up Mapping
Apple's unpolished maps app has proved just how much smartphone users rely on good directions.
Stuxnet Tricks Copied by Computer Criminals
Techniques used by government-backed malware are surfacing in the code used by ordinary cyber criminals.
What's Facebook's Next Business?
To live up to the value of its stock Facebook needs a new way to make money.
How Your Wireless Carrier Overcharges You
Bad coverage and streaming video can confuse carriers into making you pay for data you never receive.
Artificial Intelligence, Powered by Many Humans
Crowdsourcing can create an artificial chat partner that's smarter than Siri-style personal assistants.
Bungling Cyber Spy Stalks Iran
Government departments, banks, and companies that operate critical infrastructure have fallen victim to badly crafted malware known as Mahdi.
Apple's Spat with Google Will Only Get Worse
The two companies seem fated to compete ever more fiercely over mobile computing.
