Monthly Archives: March 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
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
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
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
Current Event: The Elusive Tigger.A Trojan
The Tigger.A trojan was first discovered by iDefense, a security intelligence firm, in November 2008. It has proven to be very difficult to detect and remove from the beginning, which has many security researchers wondering if Tigger.A may actually be … Continue reading
Security Review: Portable Computing
Portable computing continues to increase in diversity and use. While a few years ago the number of average people that carried a laptop around with them were relatively few, increases in the capabilities of cell phones as well as the … Continue reading
Current Event: Someone in Tehran Knows Something About the Presidential Helicopter
According to Slashdot, NBC News and msnbc.com report that Tiversa, a Pennsylvania-based security company, recently found extensive information about Marine One, the president’s helicopter, on a computer with a Tehran IP address. This information included “engineering and communications” specifications, as … Continue reading