Software Bloat, Office of Naval Research (IMAGE)

Office of Naval Research

Software Bloat, Office of Naval Research

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Dr. Dinghao Wu in his lab at Penn State University. Wu is one of several researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research to reduce software bloat, a condition where updated software runs slower because of repetitive code, requiring more memory -- and becoming more vulnerable to cyber attacks.

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Photo courtesy of Dr. Dinghao Wu

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