AMES, Iowa – We’ve all typed in a password to access a computer network. But how secure is that? Passwords can be hacked or hijacked to get at sensitive personal, corporate or even national security ...

Few gadgets are as iconic as the computer mouse, which has been a staple of the desktop PC since it emerged some 60 years ago. The design has gone through various evolutions in the decades since, from ...

When any computer user types on a keyboard, the pattern of keystrokes and pauses is unique - like a fingerprint. When using a mouse, or touchscreen, the patterns for each user are just as different - ...

One of the attractive features of early optical computer mice was their lack of moving parts. The idea is that fewer moving parts translate into less mechanical wear and longer life. But even though ...