In software engineering as in all technical work, we find ourselves writing definitions of the concepts we need to work on. Often, such definitions leave much to be desired. In two earlier BLOG@CACM ...

Mortgage fraud happens when someone omits or falsifies information in connection with the process of buying a house. This can be from predatory lenders trying to defraud borrowers or from borrowers ...

In “As You Like It,” Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” But did you know that there are several types of stages for all those players to play on?

In today’s competitive job market, understanding professional titles is essential for career advancement. Whether you’re navigating job interviews, updating your resume, or aiming for a six-figure ...

Anagnorisis refers to the moment a character experiences a reality-shifting realization. In Aristotle’s “Poetics”—the earliest scholarship on dramatic and literary theory—the philosopher refers to ...

Pretextingis form of social engineering in which an attacker fabricates a story to convince a victim to give up valuable information or access to a service or system. The distinguishing feature of a ...

Financial management involves planning, organizing and controlling an organization’s financial activities. Effective financial management helps businesses achieve their goals, optimize profits and ...

Scientists in Spain have implemented recursive least squares (RLS) algorithms for anomaly detection in PV systems and have found they can provide “more realistic and meaningful assessment” than ...

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological term that describes the discomfort you feel when your beliefs don’t line up with your actions. Or it could refer to the tension of holding two conflicting ...

Pro-Palestinian protest movements have sprung up around the country since police first tried to end an encampment at Columbia University in New York nearly two weeks ago. There have also been numerous ...