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Cover Story Back to the Future: Copper Comes of Age A team of researchers turned an opportunity into an award-winning product, helping to launch a workstation that provides the functionality of much more expensive machines with the convenience. Features Security for a Networked World New approaches to end-to-end security can enhance the value of network computing by preventing unauthorized access to systems and data. Catching the Wave A small team of researchers turned an opportunity into an award-winning product, helping to launch a workstation that provides the functionality of much more expensive machines with the convenience of a PC. Fit to print In four short months, two research mathematicians used their expertise in chaos theory to help develop an algorithm that adds significant value to IBM printers. Words out of Characters Chinese and Japanese continuous-speech recognition products reach the market. Columns Perspective Against the odds Editor's corner Speaking to computers Departments Research news Hi-Tc superconductivity; Deep Blue; GMR product; cordless modem; vibration problem solved; ScrollPoint mouse; DVD for ThinkPad; Honors; LabNotes. Net Results A cooperative approach to surfing the Web may be the key to finding the most useful information. Solutions A speech-recognition program developed by Research is helping children learn to read.