The system logs the sequence of these cues, and then compares sequences from different speakers to see which combinations routinely lead to a listener nodding, and which do not.

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According to the report, support personnel working with an unidentified DOD system were able to alter system audit logs, which record all system activity and are a critical tool in identifying fraud and unauthorized access.

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Temporary system files, error reporting logs, memory dump files, and paging files consume additional gigabytes of already scarce user storage.

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Griffith discovered that when users spend too long editing an entry on Wikipedia, the site automatically logs them out of the system, so that when the comment is posted, it's instead linked with an unidentified IP address.

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Stay Connected sits in your system tray and automatically dials your ISP and logs on for you.

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