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A Vulnerable System: The History of Information Security in the Computer Age
by Andrew J. StewartAs threats to the security of information pervade the fabric of everyday life, A Vulnerable System describes how, even as the demand for information security increases, the needs of society are not being met. The result is that the confidentiality of our personal data, the integrity of our elections, and the stability of foreign relations between countries are increasingly at risk.Andrew J. Stewart convincingly shows that emergency software patches and new security products cannot provide the solution to threats such as computer hacking, viruses, software vulnerabilities, and electronic spying. Profound underlying structural problems must first be understood, confronted, and then addressed.A Vulnerable System delivers a long view of the history of information security, beginning with the creation of the first digital computers during the Cold War. From the key institutions of the so-called military industrial complex in the 1950s to Silicon Valley start-ups in the 2020s, the relentless pursuit of new technologies has come at great cost. The absence of knowledge regarding the history of information security has caused the lessons of the past to be forsaken for the novelty of the present, and has led us to be collectively unable to meet the needs of the current day. From the very beginning of the information age, claims of secure systems have been crushed by practical reality.The myriad risks to technology, Stewart reveals, cannot be addressed without first understanding how we arrived at this moment. A Vulnerable System is an enlightening and sobering history of a topic that affects crucial aspects of our lives.
Wachstum durch den Einsatz von Generativer KI: Funktionsweise und Anwendungsgebiete im Marketing (essentials)
by Bernhard WeckeDieses Buch bietet einen fundierten Einblick in die Relevanz von Generativer Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) im Marketing. Neben einer kompakten Darstellung der Funktionsweise und Grenzen von Generativer KI wird ein umfassender Überblick über KI-basierte Medienformate gegeben.Anhand von Praxisbeispielen und konkreten Auswahlkriterien erfahren Sie, wie Sie geeignete Anwendungsfälle für Generative KI identifizieren und in Ihre Marketingstrategie integrieren können. .
Waging Cyber War: Technical Challenges and Operational Constraints
by Jacob G. OakleyUnderstand the challenges of implementing a cyber warfare strategy and conducting cyber warfare. This book addresses the knowledge gaps and misconceptions of what it takes to wage cyber warfare from the technical standpoint of those with their hands on the keyboard. You will quickly appreciate the difficulty and complexity of executing warfare within the cyber domain. Included is a detailed illustration of cyber warfare against the backdrop of national and international policy, laws, and conventions relating to war.Waging Cyber War details technical resources and activities required by the cyber war fighter. Even non-technical readers will gain an understanding of how the obstacles encountered are not easily mitigated and the irreplaceable nature of many cyber resources. You will walk away more informed on how war is conducted from a cyber perspective, and perhaps why it shouldn’t be waged. And you will come to know how cyber warfare has been covered unrealistically, technically misrepresented, and misunderstood by many. What You’ll Learn Understand the concept of warfare and how cyber fits into the war-fighting domainBe aware of what constitutes and is involved in defining war and warfare as well as how cyber fits in that paradigm and vice versaDiscover how the policies being put in place to plan and conduct cyber warfare reflect a lack of understanding regarding the technical means and resources necessary to perform such actionsKnow what it means to do cyber exploitation, attack, and intelligence gathering; when one is preferred over the other; and their specific values and impacts on each otherBe familiar with the need for, and challenges of, enemy attributionRealize how to develop and scope a target in cyber warfareGrasp the concept of self-attribution: what it is, the need to avoid it, and its impactSee what goes into establishing the access from which you will conduct cyber warfare against an identified targetAppreciate how association affects cyber warfareRecognize the need for resource resilience, control, and ownershipWalk through the misconceptions and an illustrative analogy of why cyber warfare doesn't always work as it is prescribed Who This Book Is For Anyone curious about warfare in the era of cyber everything, those involved in cyber operations and cyber warfare, and security practitioners and policy or decision makers. The book is also for anyone with a cell phone, smart fridge, or other computing device as you are a part of the attack surface.
Wahrheit und Fake im postfaktisch-digitalen Zeitalter: Distinktionen in den Geistes- und IT-Wissenschaften (ars digitalis)
by Peter Klimczak Thomas ZoglauerDie Zunahme von Fake News, die stärker werdende Beeinflussung von Wahlen, zunehmende Falschmeldungen und gezielte Desinformationskampagnen sind nicht zuletzt eine Folge der fortschreitenden Digitalisierung. Um diesen Fehlentwicklungen Einhalt zu gebieten, ist die Informationstechnik gefragt. Mit intelligenten Algorithmen und einer verfeinerten Datenanalyse müssen zukünftig Fakes schneller erkannt und deren Verbreitung verhindert werden. Um jedoch Fakes mittels künstlicher Intelligenz sinnvoll zu erkennen und zu filtern, muss es möglich sein, Fakes von Fakten, Fakten von Fiktionen und Fiktionen von Fakes zu unterscheiden.In diesem Buch werden daher auch Fragen nach den Distinktionen von Fake, Faktizität und Fiktionalität gestellt. Es wird auf die dahinter liegenden Wahrheitstheorien eingegangen und es werden praktisch-technische Möglichkeiten aufgezeigt, um Wahrheit von Falschheit zu differenzieren. Mit der Berücksichtigung des Fiktionalen sowie der Annahme, dass informationstechnische Weiterentwicklung von geisteswissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen profitieren kann, hoffen die Autorinnen und Autoren, dass inhaltliche, technische und methodische Herausforderungen der Gegenwart und Zukunft bewältigt werden können.
WAIC and WBIC with Python Stan: 100 Exercises for Building Logic
by Joe SuzukiMaster the art of machine learning and data science by diving into the essence of mathematical logic with this comprehensive textbook. This book focuses on the widely applicable information criterion (WAIC), also described as the Watanabe-Akaike information criterion, and the widely applicable Bayesian information criterion (WBIC), also described as the Watanabe Bayesian information criterion. The book expertly guides you through relevant mathematical problems while also providing hands-on experience with programming in Python and Stan. Whether you’re a data scientist looking to refine your model selection process or a researcher who wants to explore the latest developments in Bayesian statistics, this accessible guide will give you a firm grasp of Watanabe Bayesian Theory.The key features of this indispensable book include:A clear and self-contained writing style, ensuring ease of understanding for readers at various levels of expertise.100 carefully selected exercises accompanied by solutions in the main text, enabling readers to effectively gauge their progress and comprehension.A comprehensive guide to Sumio Watanabe’s groundbreaking Bayes theory, demystifying a subject once considered too challenging even for seasoned statisticians.Detailed source programs and Stan codes that will enhance readers’ grasp of the mathematical concepts presented.A streamlined approach to algebraic geometry topics in Chapter 6, making Bayes theory more accessible and less daunting.Embark on your machine learning and data science journey with this essential textbook and unlock the full potential of WAIC and WBIC today!
WAIC and WBIC with R Stan: 100 Exercises for Building Logic
by Joe SuzukiMaster the art of machine learning and data science by diving into the essence of mathematical logic with this comprehensive textbook. This book focuses on the widely applicable information criterion (WAIC), also described as the Watanabe-Akaike information criterion, and the widely applicable Bayesian information criterion (WBIC), also described as the Watanabe Bayesian information criterion. This book expertly guides you through relevant mathematical problems while also providing hands-on experience with programming in R and Stan. Whether you’re a data scientist looking to refine your model selection process or a researcher who wants to explore the latest developments in Bayesian statistics, this accessible guide will give you a firm grasp of Watanabe Bayesian Theory.The key features of this indispensable book include:A clear and self-contained writing style, ensuring ease of understanding for readers at various levels of expertise.100 carefully selected exercises accompanied by solutions in the main text, enabling readers to effectively gauge their progress and comprehension.A comprehensive guide to Sumio Watanabe’s groundbreaking Bayes theory, demystifying a subject once considered too challenging even for seasoned statisticians.Detailed source programs and Stan codes that will enhance readers’ grasp of the mathematical concepts presented.A streamlined approach to algebraic geometry topics in Chapter 6, making Bayes theory more accessible and less daunting.Embark on your machine learning and data science journey with this essential textbook and unlock the full potential of WAIC and WBIC today!
Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands of Automation (The France Chicago Collection)
by Antonio A. CasilliAn essential investigation that pulls back the curtain on automation, like AI, to show human workers’ hidden labor. Artificial Intelligence fuels both enthusiasm and panic. Technologists are inclined to give their creations leeway, pretend they’re animated beings, and consider them efficient. As users, we may complain when these technologies don’t obey, or worry about their influence on our choices and our livelihoods. And yet, we also yearn for their convenience, see ourselves reflected in them, and treat them as something entirely new. But when we overestimate the automation of these tools, award-winning author Antonio A. Casilli argues, we fail to recognize how our fellow humans are essential to their efficiency. The danger is not that robots will take our jobs, but that humans will have to do theirs. In this bracing and powerful book, Casilli uses up-to-the-minute research to show how today’s technologies, including AI, continue to exploit human labor—even ours. He connects the diverse activities of today’s tech laborers: platform workers, like Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts; “micro workers,” including those performing atomized tasks like data entry on Amazon Mechanical Turk; and the rest of us, as we evaluate text or images to show we’re not robots, react to Facebook posts, or approve or improve the output of generative AI. As Casilli shows us, algorithms, search engines, and voice assistants wouldn’t function without unpaid or underpaid human contributions. Further, he warns that if we fail to recognize this human work, we risk a dark future for all human labor. Waiting for Robots urges us to move beyond the simplistic notion that machines are intelligent and autonomous. As the proverbial Godot, robots are the bearers of a messianic promise that is always postponed. Instead of bringing prosperity for all, they discipline the workforce, so we don’t dream of a world without drudgery and exploitation. Casilli’s eye-opening book makes clear that most “automation” requires human labor—and likely always will—shedding new light on today’s consequences and tomorrow’s threats of failing to recognize and compensate the “click workers” of today.
Wake-up Receiver Based Ultra-Low-Power WBAN
by Maarten Lont Dusan Milosevic Arthur Van RoermundThis book presents the cross-layer design and optimization of wake-up receivers for wireless body area networks (WBAN), with an emphasis on low-power circuit design. This includes the analysis of medium access control (MAC) protocols, mixer-first receiver design, and implications of receiver impairments on wideband frequency-shift-keying (FSK) receivers. Readers will learn how the overall power consumption is reduced by exploiting the characteristics of body area networks. Theoretical models presented are validated with two different receiver implementations, in 90nm and 40nm CMOS technology.
WALCOM: 13th International Conference, WALCOM 2019, Guwahati, India, February 27 – March 2, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11355)
by Gautam K. Das Partha S. Mandal Krishnendu Mukhopadhyaya Shin-Ichi NakanoThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference and Workshop on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2019, held in Guwahati, India, in February/ March 2019. The 30 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. The papers are organized in topical headings on the facility location problem; computational geometry; graph drawing; graph algorithms; approximation algorithms; miscellaneous; data structures; parallel and distributed algorithms; and packing and covering.
WALCOM: 16th International Conference and Workshops, WALCOM 2022, Jember, Indonesia, March 24–26, 2022, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13174)
by Petra Mutzel Md. Saidur Rahman SlaminThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2022, which was held in Jember, Indonesia, during March 24-26, 2022.This proceedings volume contains 30 full papers which were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 89 submissions and 3 invited papers. They cover diverse areas of algorithms and computation, such as approximation algorithms, computational complexity, computational geometry, graph algorithms, graph drawing and visualization, online algorithms, parameterized complexity and property testing.
WALCOM: 19th International Conference and Workshops on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2025, Chengdu, China, February 28 – March 2, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15411)
by Shin-Ichi Nakano Mingyu XiaoThis book LNCS 15411 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference and Workshops on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2025, held in Chengdu, China, during February 28 – March 2, 2025. The 26 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. WALCOM 2025 covered a wide range of topics, including approximation algorithms, algorithmic graph theory and combinatorics, algorithmic and combinatorial aspects of logic, combinatorial algorithms, combinatorial optimization, combinatorial reconfiguration, computational biology, computational complexity, computational geometry, discrete geometry, data structures, experimental algorithm methodologies, graph algorithms, graph drawing, parallel and distributed algorithms, parameterized algorithms and complexity, network optimization, online algorithms, randomized algorithms, and string algorithms.
WALCOM: Algorithms and Computation
by Rossella Petreschi Mohammad KaykobadThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2016, held in Kathmandu, Nepal, in March 2016. The 27 full papers presented together with 4 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics such as approximation algorithms, computational complexity, computational geometry, data structures, graph algorithms, graph coloring, graph exploration, and online algorithms.
WALCOM: Algorithms and Computation
by Sheung-Hung Poon Md. Saidur Rahman Hsu-Chun YenThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2017, held in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in March 2017. The 35 full papers presented together with three invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 83 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on invited talks; computational geometry; combinatorial optimization; graph drawing; graph algorithms; space-efficient algorithms; computational complexity; approximation algorithms.
WALCOM: 12th International Conference, WALCOM 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 3-5, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10755)
by M. Sohel Rahman Wing-Kin Sung Ryuhei UeharaThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2018, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in March 2018.The 22 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. The papers cover diverse areas of algorithms and computation, such as approximation algorithms, computational geometry, combinatorial algorithms, computational biology, computational complexity, data structures, graph and network algorithms, and online algorithms.
WALCOM: 14th International Conference, WALCOM 2020, Singapore, Singapore, March 31 – April 2, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12049)
by Kunihiko Sadakane M. Sohel Rahman Wing-Kin SungThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2020, held in Singapore in March/April 2020. The 23 full and 4 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. The papers focus on algorithmic graph theory and combinatorics, computational biology, computational geometry, data structures, experimental algorithm methodologies, graph algorithms, graph drawing, parallel and distributed algorithms, network optimization.
WALCOM: 15th International Conference and Workshops, WALCOM 2021, Yangon, Myanmar, February 28 – March 2, 2021, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12635)
by Ryuhei Uehara Seok-Hee Hong Subhas C. NandyThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2021, which was planned to take place in Yangon, Myanmar in February/March 2021. The conference changed to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 24 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 60 submissions. They cover diverseareas of algorithms and computation, such as approximation algorithms, algorithmic graph theory and combinatorics, combinatorial algorithms, combinatorial optimization, computational biology, computational complexity, computational geometry, discrete geometry, data structures, experimental algorithm methodologies, graph algorithms, graph drawing, parallel and distributed algorithms, parameterized algorithms, parameterized complexity, network optimization, online algorithms, randomized algorithms, and string algorithms.
WALCOM: 18th International Conference and Workshops on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2024, Kanazawa, Japan, March 18–20, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14549)
by Ryuhei Uehara Katsuhisa Yamanaka Hsu-Chun YenThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference and Workshops on Algorithms and Computation, WALCOM 2024, held in Kanazawa, Japan, during March 18–20, 2024. The 28 full papers presented in this book, together with two extended abstracts of invited talks, were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. They cover diverse areas of algorithms and computation, that is, approximation algorithms, algorithmic graph theory and combinatorics, combinatorial algorithms, combinatorial optimization, computational biology, combinatorial reconfiguration, computational complexity, computational geometry, discrete geometry, data structures, experimental algorithm methodologies, graph algorithms, graph drawing, parallel and distributed algorithms, parameterized algorithms, parameterized complexity, network optimization, online algorithms, randomized algorithms, and string algorithms.
Walking Bassics: The Fundamentals Of Jazz Bass Playing
by Ed Fuqua Sher MusicThis book gives you all the basic principles underlying solid walking bass lines. Comprehensive, easy to understand, with page after page of great transcriptions of the author's walking lines on the accompanying CD. The CD of NY professional jazz players can also be used as a swinging play-along CD. Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, etc.
Walking Robots into Real World: Proceedings of the CLAWAR 2024 Conference, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1115)
by Karsten Berns Mohammad Osman Tokhi Arne Roennau Manuel F. Silva Rüdiger DillmannThe book is also a good source for courses in robotics and automation, control engineering, mechanical engineering, and mechatronics. CLAWAR 2024 is the 27th International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and Mobile Machine Support Technologies. The conference is organized by CLAWAR Association in collaboration with the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau and FZI Center for Information Technology, Germany, during September 4–6, 2024. CLAWAR 2024 provides the latest research and development findings and state-of-the-art insights into the mobile robotics and associated technologies in a diverse range of application scenarios, within the framework of “walking robots into real world.” The topics covered include AI-based systems and solutions, biologically inspired systems and solutions, human-like robots, innovative grippers, innovative robot design, planetary exploration, planning and control, prosthetics and rehabilitation, quadruped robots, and robotic applications. The intended readership includes participants of CLAWAR 2024 conference, worldwide researchers, scientists, and educators in the areas of robotics and related topics.
Walking Robots into Real World: Proceedings of the CLAWAR 2024 Conference, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1114)
by Manuel F. Silva Karsten Berns Mohammad Osman Tokhi Rüdiger Dillmann Arne RoennauThe book is also a good source for courses in robotics and automation, control engineering, mechanical engineering, and mechatronics. CLAWAR 2024 is the 27th International Conference Series on Climbing and Walking Robots and Mobile Machine Support Technologies. The conference is organized by CLAWAR Association in collaboration with the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau and FZI Center for Information Technology, Germany, during September 4–6, 2024. CLAWAR 2024 provides the latest research and development findings and state-of-the-art insights into the mobile robotics and associated technologies in a diverse range of application scenarios, within the framework of “walking robots into real world.” The topics covered include AI-based systems and solutions, biologically inspired systems and solutions, human-like robots, innovative grippers, innovative robot design, planetary exploration, planning and control, prosthetics and rehabilitation, quadruped robots, and robotic applications. The intended readership includes participants of CLAWAR 2024 conference, worldwide researchers, scientists, and educators in the areas of robotics and related topics.
Walling Out the Insiders: Controlling Access to Improve Organizational Security
by Michael ErbschloeInsider threats are everywhere. To address them in a reasonable manner that does not disrupt the entire organization or create an atmosphere of paranoia requires dedication and attention over a long-term. Organizations can become a more secure, but to stay that way it is necessary to develop an organization culture where security concerns are inherent in all aspects of organization development and management. While there is not a single one-size-fits-all security program that will suddenly make your organization more secure, this book provides security professionals and non-security managers with an approach to protecting their organizations from insider threats.
Wandering Games
by Melissa KagenAn analysis of wandering within different game worlds, viewed through the lenses of work, colonialism, gender, and death.Wandering in games can be a theme, a formal mode, an aesthetic metaphor, or a player action. It can mean walking, escaping, traversing, meandering, or returning. In this book, game studies scholar Melissa Kagen introduces the concept of &“wandering games,&” exploring the uses of wandering in a variety of game worlds. She shows how the much-derided Walking Simulator—a term that began as an insult, a denigration of games that are less violent, less task-oriented, or less difficult to complete—semi-accidentally tapped into something brilliant: the vast heritage and intellectual history of the concept of walking in fiction, philosophy, pilgrimage, performance, and protest. Kagen examines wandering in a series of games that vary widely in terms of genre, mechanics, themes, player base, studio size, and funding, giving close readings to Return of the Obra Dinn, Eastshade, Ritual of the Moon, 80 Days, Heaven&’s Vault, Death Stranding, and The Last of Us Part II. Exploring the connotations of wandering within these different game worlds, she considers how ideologies of work, gender, colonialism, and death inflect the ways we wander through digital spaces. Overlapping and intersecting, each provides a multifaceted lens through which to understand what wandering does, lacks, implies, and offers. Kagen&’s account will attune game designers, players, and scholars to the myriad possibilities of the wandering ludic body.
Wandering Towards a Goal: How Can Mindless Mathematical Laws Give Rise To Aims And Intention? (The Frontiers Collection)
by Anthony Aguirre Brendan Foster Zeeya MeraliThis collection of prize-winning essays addresses the controversial question of how meaning and goals can emerge in a physical world governed by mathematical laws. What are the prerequisites for a system to have goals? What makes a physical process into a signal? Does eliminating the homunculus solve the problem? The three first-prize winners, Larissa Albantakis, Carlo Rovelli and Jochen Szangolies tackle exactly these challenges, while many other aspects (agency, the role of the observer, causality versus teleology, ghosts in the machine etc.) feature in the other award winning contributions. All contributions are accessible to non-specialists.These seventeen stimulating and often entertaining essays are enhanced versions of the prize-winning entries to the FQXi essay competition in 2017.The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.
Wanted, More than Human Intellectual Property: Animal Authors and Human Machines
by Johanna GibsonThis book analyses animal creativity in order to unsettle the dominant assumptions that underpin current ideas of authorship and ownership in intellectual property.Drawing upon theories of animal behaviour and cognitive ethology, the book exposes and disrupts the anthropocentrism that informs prevailing assumptions about creativity, intentionality, and authorship within the field of intellectual property, towards a new theory of authorship and personhood through play and the playful. Moving on to challenge the invocation of a more general human-nonhuman distinction in this context, the book also engages the challenge to this distinction posed by artificial intelligence. Incorporating critical animal studies, behavioural science, ethology, critical legal studies, and legal philosophy, the book presents a new idea of creativity, which undermines the kind of rivalrous models now common in the field of intellectual property.This book will be of considerable interest to those studying and teaching in the area of intellectual property, as well as in animal law. It will also appeal to legal theorists and others working in the social sciences in the areas of posthumanism and animal studies.
The War Against the BBC: How an Unprecedented Combination of Hostile Forces Is Destroying Britain's Greatest Cultural Institution... And Why You Should Care
by Patrick Barwise Peter YorkThere's a war on against the BBC. It is under threat as never before. And if we lose it, we won't get it back.The BBC is our most important cultural institution, our best-value entertainment provider, and the global face of Britain. It's our most trusted news source in a world of divisive disinformation. But it is facing relentless attacks by powerful commercial and political enemies, including deep funding cuts - much deeper than most people realise - with imminent further cuts threatened. This book busts the myths about the BBC and shows us how we can save it, before it's too late.