Monday, September 28, 2009

Cyber Security Experts Learn From Ant Tactics


From The Telegraph:


Scientists have worked out a new way to defend computers from cyber attackers - by studying ants.


Watching how they behaved when a colony was under threat, gave programmers inspiration for a new weapon against infections known as worms and viruses.

Ants use "swarming intelligence" to deter intruders. When one ant detects a threat, he is soon joined by many others to overwhelm their opponent.

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My Comment: This article actually makes sense.

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