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WHEN LAPTOPS DISAPPEAR
Stolen computers containing sensitive data are a growing and costly problem for colleges. Patrick A. Grant (above), a biochemist at the U. of Virgina, shows some of the paperwork he had to go through to protect his identity after a university laptop with his name on it was stolen. (Photograph by Michael Bailey)
Tech Therapy: Talk to Me Like I'm a Child
How do you talk about technology on campuses? Is the message getting through? In this discussion from the archive, Scott Carlson, a Chronicle reporter, and Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant, talk about the communications lessons you can learn from children and TV Guide. Former FCC Leader Says Colleges Must Aggressively Compete With Online Education Laptops and Sensitive Data Pose a Risky Mix for Colleges Textbook Piracy Grows Online, Prompting a Counterattack From Publishers Computer Gamers Could Help Scientists Find a Cure for Cancer In Lawsuit, University Asserts That Downloading Copyrighted Texts Is Fair Use Sight for the Blind and Speech for the Deaf LINKED IN WITH: Reed Hundt, former chairman of the FCC, who says traditional colleges may go out of business if they don't adapt to the online world. FOLDING PROTEINS: A video-game player could help find a cure for cancer thanks to a game devised by researchers at the University of Washington. |
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Man vs. Machine II: Poker-Playing Software Program Will Try to Avenge Last Year's Loss 6 American Teams Make It to Finals of Microsoft's Imagine Cup Also available by More Information Technology News The latest items from The Chronicle's News Blog Podcast Listen to The Chronicle's new audio feature, Tech Therapy, with Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant who works with colleges. Or send in questions for future episodes. ResourcesIssues in Depth Internet Restrictions and Censorship Jobs in Information Technology
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