Article 5QRT5 Computer scientists at University of Edinburgh contemplate courses without 'Alice' and 'Bob'

Computer scientists at University of Edinburgh contemplate courses without 'Alice' and 'Bob'

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Story ImageAcademics advised to consider excluding certain terminology for the sake of inclusivity

A working group in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland has proposed a series of steps to "decolonize" the Informatics curriculum, which includes trying "to avoid using predominantly Western names such as Alice/Bob (as is common in the computer security literature)."...

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