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A comment on HN: Name a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someone solve.

Re:HN: Name a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someon... by Mikosia on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @07:19AM (#3760936)
A proactive security tool to protect computers from malware, perhaps using a combo of Artificial Life, Genetic Programming and Artificial Immune systems, with social networking and swarm computing thrown in for good measure.

cf. our current reactive approach of applying antivirus updates post hoc.

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Re:HN: Name a problem, any problem, you'd like to see someon... by wladimir on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @07:24AM (#3760951)
This sounds both useful and futuristic. However, I think it's more like a new field of research than something you could realize in a startup. We're not even close yet.
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