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UF Innovate | Tech Licensing

Underwater Data Centers Are the Future. But a Speaker System Could Cripple Them.

A new study from a group of cybersecurity and robotics researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Electro-Communications in Japan reveals for the first time a critical vulnerability of underwater data centers: sound. Carried by dense water, and targeting the resonant frequencies of hard drives, sound injection attacks can make servers unresponsive and crash networks. After just a few minutes, some hard drives are even permanently destroyed. However, the scientists also developed a machine learning algorithm that can accurately identify sound attacks, allowing the system to respond before it crashes.

Cannabix Technologies to Present Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology at International Association for Chemical Testing (IACT) Conference in California

UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of marijuana breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports it will present at the International Association for Chemical Testing (IACT) conference. Cannabix’s Dr. Bruce Goldberger, a UF professor, will present on Science & Technology Behind Cannabis Breath Testing and the company’s marijuana breathalyzer system at the conference workshop session.