Because anyone can edit Wikipedia, the
Web encyclopedia's reliability varies wildly. Now Luca de Alfaro
aims to provide users with software that flags questionable
lines in Wikipedia entries.
By engaging undergraduate computer science students in community-based projects, UC Merced is becoming a major open source advocate with its innovative collaborative laboratory.
Members of the CITRIS center TRUST briefed the UK House of Lords Science and Technology committee in the spring. Summaries of their talks can be found in the final report, "Personal Internet Security."