Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war? | The Excerpt

Betting on issues of national security, like war, introduces perverse motives like insider trading. It also risks normalizing ...
IEEE

Physically Secure Lightweight Anonymous User Authentication Protocol for Internet of Things Using Physically Unclonable Functions

Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) acts as an umbrella for the Internet-enabled devices for various applications, such as smart home, smart city, smart grid, and smart healthcare. The emergence of ...
Variety

Oscar Voting Closes: Revelations Behind Anonymous Ballots, and the Surprises That May Be Lurking

As of 5 p.m. PT, Oscar nomination voting is officially closed. Multiple conversations with Academy voters all throughout this week have revealed a race far more unpredictable than the pundits’ ...
IEEE

Anonymous Dynamic Group Authenticated Key Agreements Using Physical Unclonable Functions for Internet of Medical Things

Abstract: Group authenticated key agreements (GAKAs) for an Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) enable medical sensor devices to authenticate each other and agree upon a common session key. These ...