My Way News - Indonesia scraps plans to tag HIV patients
AP reports: "An Indonesian province beleaguered by a spiraling HIV infection rate scrapped plans to implant microchips in those with full-blown AIDS on Tuesday, following strong opposition from government officials, health workers and rights activists."
Comment: I was watching this story to see how it developed, to see if a government in the world right now had the power to impose mandatory chip implants. Looks like the answer is no.
2008/12/16
China Is Said to Restore Blocks on Web Sites - NYTimes.com
The New York Times reports: "The Chinese government has quietly begun preventing access again to Web sites that it had stopped blocking during the Olympic Games in Beijing in August, Internet experts said on Tuesday."
The New York Times reports: "The Chinese government has quietly begun preventing access again to Web sites that it had stopped blocking during the Olympic Games in Beijing in August, Internet experts said on Tuesday."
2008/12/05
NYT - Thieves Winning Online War, Maybe Even in Your Computer
The New York Times reports: "With vast resources from stolen credit card and other financial information, cyberattackers are handily winning a technology arms race.
The New York Times reports: "With vast resources from stolen credit card and other financial information, cyberattackers are handily winning a technology arms race.
2008/12/03
Ynetnews - Smart ID project underway
Israel News reports: "The bill suggests Israel make the switch to 'smart' identification methods, using fingerprints and digital photographs on documents such as identification cards and passports; making them harder to forge."
Israel News reports: "The bill suggests Israel make the switch to 'smart' identification methods, using fingerprints and digital photographs on documents such as identification cards and passports; making them harder to forge."
2008/12/02
CNN - Behavioral screening -- the future of airport security?
CNN reports: "Several Israeli-based technology companies are developing detection systems that pick up signs of emotional strain, a psychological red flag that a passenger may intend to commit an act of terror. Speedier and less intrusive than metal detectors, these systems may eventually restore some efficiency to the airplane boarding process."
Comment: Well, this can't be good for nervous travelers. I wonder how the system would take into account that fact that many people experience emotional strain from the modern travel experience? There's nothing relaxing about going to an airport these days and a system that focuses on signs of emotional stress is bound to have many false positives, I can't see this being very helpful from a security standpoint.
CNN reports: "Several Israeli-based technology companies are developing detection systems that pick up signs of emotional strain, a psychological red flag that a passenger may intend to commit an act of terror. Speedier and less intrusive than metal detectors, these systems may eventually restore some efficiency to the airplane boarding process."
Comment: Well, this can't be good for nervous travelers. I wonder how the system would take into account that fact that many people experience emotional strain from the modern travel experience? There's nothing relaxing about going to an airport these days and a system that focuses on signs of emotional stress is bound to have many false positives, I can't see this being very helpful from a security standpoint.
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