School of Computing and Information Science

Seymour Papert and George Markowsky, The State of Learning: A Preview, Learning Landscapes – Teaching and Leafrning in the Digital World: Possibilities and Challenges, Spring 2013, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 31-36, Spring 2013 Abstract: This article gives some background information on the authors’ forthcoming book, The State of Learning. There are many challenges facing educators who […]

Published: Jan 1, 2013 Author(s): Onsrud, Harlan, Rajabifard, Abbas Brief Summary: This book is the result of a collaborative initiative between the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI), the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine, and the Centre for SDIs and Land Administration (CSDILA) in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the University […]

S. Nowicki, R. A. Bindschadler, A. Abe-Ouchi, A. Aschwanden, E. Bueler, H. Choi, J. Fastook, G. Granzow, R. Greve, G. Gutowski, U. Herzfeld, C. Jackson, J. Johnson, C. Khroulev, E. Larour, A. Levermann, W. H. Lipscomb, M. A. Martin, M. Morlighem, B. R. Parizek,D. Pollard, S. F. Price, D. Ren, E. Rignot, F. Saito, T. […]

S. Nowicki, R. A. Bindschadler, A. Abe-Ouchi, A. Aschwanden, E. Bueler, H. Choi, J. Fastook, G. Granzow, R. Greve, G. Gutowski, U. Herzfeld, C. Jackson, J. Johnson, C. Khroulev, E. Larour, A. Levermann, W. H. Lipscomb, M. A. Martin, M. Morlighem, B. R. Parizek, D. Pollard, S. F. Price, D. Ren, E. Rignot, F. Saito, […]

George Markowsky, Crowdsourcing, Big Data and Homeland Security, Proc. 2013 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security(HST2013), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, pp. 772-778, November 12-14, 2013. Abstract: This paper discusses ways that crowdsourcing can help homeland security. It reviews some successes in this area, suggests some directions and points out some obstacles.

George Markowsky, Was the 2006 Debian SSL Debacle a System Accident?, Proc. 7th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computer Systems, pp. 624-629, Sept. 12, 2013. Abstract: In this paper we examine in detail the Debian OpenSSL Debacle from the perspectives of a system accident, a concept derived from the work of Charles Perrow […]

Published: Jan 1, 2013 Author(s): Markowsky, George, Markowsky, Linda Abstract: The old adage “a picture is worth a 1,000 words” is relevant to cybersecurity because professionals must deal with large amounts of data in a very short period. It is also relevant to cybersecurity educators who must convey the complexity of cybersecurity events to students and to members of […]

G. Markowsky, D. Johnson, A. Moody, R. Soucy, and W. Stackpole, The 2013 NECCDC – Lessons Learned, Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Security & Management, pp. 433 -439 http://sam.udmercy.edu/sam13/index.html, 2013. Abstract: After having run the 2010 NECCDC at the University of Maine, we had an opportunity to run the 2013 NECCDC at the University of Maine. In […]

George Markowsky, The Sad History of Random Bits, Special Issue of Cyber Security and Mobility dedicated to Cyber Security and Software, 2013. Abstract: In this paper we examine the history of using random numbers in computer programs. Unfortunately, this history is sad because it is replete with disasters ranging from one of the first pseudo-random number generators, RANDU, […]

Yiqi Lin, Linda Markowsky, Shuanxi Liu, George Markowsky, Adapting American ERP Systems for China: Cross-Cultural Issues and a Case Study, Proc. 7th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computer Systems, pp. 572-577, Sept. 12, 2013. Abstract: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems currently used by American businesses are unsuitable for adoption by small and medium […]