Daily Archives: March 6, 2009

Current Event: Facial Recognition in Schools

Some community colleges in the UK are starting to use facial recognition software to check students into school (article at http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/displayarticle.asp?id=396794).  The article focuses on the positive benefits of the new system.  The key benefit is in the time savings … Continue reading

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Current Events: UK Company Illegally Sold Worker Data

According to an article at the Guardian, dozens of companies in the UK had been buying personal information about potential employees from a company called the Consulting Association in violation of British data protection laws.  The Data Protection Act made … Continue reading

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Current Event: Speculation about Upcoming Pwn2Own Hacking Contest

A recent article from Ars Technica, modded to high popularity on Digg, reports that last year’s Pwn2Own winner is predicting that Safari will be the first browser to crash in this months”s contest. Pwn2Own, in Vancouver BC, is part of … Continue reading

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Dementia patients may benefit from new technology – or will they?

New technology arising from the UK is focusing on helping the elderly through technology.  In particular, they are creating devices which can help dementia patients be able to live on their own for longer.  Typically, when people start suffering from … Continue reading

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