Universities Will Work Together on Computer Security

Eight universities will work together to try to solve some of the nation's most vexing computer-security problems.

The National Science Foundation announced last week that it would award a $19-million, five-year contract to the universities to create a new center to be called the Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology, or Trust.

The University of California at Berkeley will coordinate the center's activities. Other participating institutions are Carnegie Mellon,

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