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2016-10-05
For some, anonymity on the internet is a necessity. Researchers at Karlstad University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Princeton University have discovered a new attack against the Tor anonymity network that uses the Domain Name System (DNS). Tor is the world’s largest anonymity network with around two million daily users, and it is used to avoid surveillance and to circumvent censorship online.
2016-10-05
For some, anonymity on the internet is a necessity. Researchers at Karlstad University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Princeton University have discovered a new attack against the Tor anonymity network that uses the Domain Name System (DNS). Tor is the world’s largest anonymity network with around two million daily users, and it is used to avoid surveillance and to circumvent censorship online.
2016-09-28
There was strong demand for places at the 11th International IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity held in Karlstad, Sweden last month thanks to recent changes in EU data protection regulations and the emergence of smart Big Data. Around 90 people attended the interdisciplinary program, which ran from 21-26 August, focusing on data protection and information privacy from technical, legal, ethical, HCI and industrial perspectives.  Thirty-five PhD students presented t
2016-09-28
There was strong demand for places at the 11th International IFIP Summer School on Privacy and Identity held in Karlstad, Sweden last month thanks to recent changes in EU data protection regulations and the emergence of smart Big Data. Around 90 people attended the interdisciplinary program, which ran from 21-26 August, focusing on data protection and information privacy from technical, legal, ethical, HCI and industrial perspectives.  Thirty-five PhD students presented t
2016-09-27
During summer the research within Computer Science at Karlstad University has received attention. At the WoWMoM 2016, the 17th International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, Karlstad University was awarded on both Best PhD student paper and Best Demo. Computer networking is one of the profile areas for the research group within Computer Science at Karlstad University.
2016-09-27
During summer the research within Computer Science at Karlstad University has received attention. At the WoWMoM 2016, the 17th International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks, Karlstad University was awarded on both Best PhD student paper and Best Demo. Computer networking is one of the profile areas for the research group within Computer Science at Karlstad University.
2016-09-27
The fifth edition of Karlstad programming contest is arranged at 8 October by Computer Science at Karlstad University. The contest is part of the Nordic championship, Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest. The contest takes place in teams with up to 3 persons who shall solve a dozen tasks with programming in C, C++, C#, Go, Java, Objective-C or Python.
2016-09-27
The fifth edition of Karlstad programming contest is arranged at 8 October by Computer Science at Karlstad University. The contest is part of the Nordic championship, Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest. The contest takes place in teams with up to 3 persons who shall solve a dozen tasks with programming in C, C++, C#, Go, Java, Objective-C or Python.
2016-09-26
Rodney Clarke (Wollongong) presents a theorisation and design patterns for Internet-of-Things systems. Developments in technology enable the construction of cheap and accurate emergency sensors. These sensors can provide improved ground truth for models or quantitative evidence to check against trends in social media.
2016-09-23
We are proud to annouce Javier Reynoso, Professor of Service Management at EGADE Business School, Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM), Mexico, as one of the speakers at CTF 30th Anniversary. What will you talk about on October 6th? - I am going to talk about service research at the Base of the Pyramid – this means the need and relevance of service research in the huge segment of society who lives with less than 9 USD per day.
2016-09-23
We are proud to annouce Javier Reynoso, Professor of Service Management at EGADE Business School, Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM), Mexico, as one of the speakers at CTF 30th Anniversary. What will you talk about on October 6th? - I am going to talk about service research at the Base of the Pyramid – this means the need and relevance of service research in the huge segment of society who lives with less than 9 USD per day.
2016-09-21
This seminar will look at social media from three perspectives: crisis twittering among citizens, tourists' communication in crisis, and municipality communication in crisis. After the seminar there will be time for continued discussion. Three presentations will be made during this seminar. Social Media during Emergencies: Communicative Approaches to Systems Rodney Clarke, Associate Prof.
2016-09-20

One moment Katrin Lättman...

News » 2016-09-20
...Ph D Student i psychology. On September 8th you presented your licentiate thesis at a seminar at Karlstad University. What is the thesis about? - It´s about perceived accessibility and every day travel in public transport.
2016-09-20

One moment Katrin Lättman...

News » 2016-09-20
...Ph D Student i psychology. On September 8th you presented your licentiate thesis at a seminar at Karlstad University. What is the thesis about? - It´s about perceived accessibility and every day travel in public transport.
2016-09-20
Henrietta Huzell, director at CTF and lecturer of working life science at Karlstad University, will be the new vice dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Karlstad University. - It is a fun assignment with big responsibility which I am looking forward to. Four fantastic years at CTF has given me the courage and desire to take on more responsibility. I am also glad that CTF’s former director, Patrik Larsson, is the dean.
2016-09-20
Henrietta Huzell, director at CTF and lecturer of working life science at Karlstad University, will be the new vice dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Karlstad University. - It is a fun assignment with big responsibility which I am looking forward to. Four fantastic years at CTF has given me the courage and desire to take on more responsibility. I am also glad that CTF’s former director, Patrik Larsson, is the dean.