tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57377372012-01-26T20:06:30.664-08:00MARK WATCHAs part of the Prophecy News blogstream, this blog follows trends in identification technology, e-commerce, m-commerce, currency consolidation, and Orwellian government control as potential fulfillments of Revelation 13:16-18. Don't panic! The mark is not here yet, and won't be for some time. We are just watching the trends.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-66932775598844720342012-01-26T20:06:00.001-08:002012-01-26T20:06:30.675-08:00My Way News - Twitter may censor tweets in individual countriesMy Way News reports: "Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis [...] Twitter will post a censorship notice whenever a tweet is removed. That's similar to what Internet search leader Google Inc. has been doing for years when a law in a country where its service operates requires a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-73265367276865087502012-01-25T20:26:00.000-08:002012-01-25T20:27:44.224-08:00New Scientist - FBI releases plans to monitor social networksNew Scientist reports: "The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has quietly released details of plans to continuously monitor the global output of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, offering a rare glimpse into an activity that the FBI and other government agencies are reluctant to discuss publicly. The plans show that the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-36612527566559535992012-01-21T21:50:00.000-08:002012-01-21T21:51:41.198-08:00The Economist - India’s UID scheme: Reform by numbersThe Economist reports: "FOR a country that fails to meet its most basic challenges— feeding the hungry, piping clean water, fixing roads—it seems incredible that India is rapidly building the world’s biggest, most advanced, biometric database of personal identities. Launched in 2010, under a genial ex-tycoon, Nandan Nilekani, the 'unique Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-45167915086770854362012-01-18T20:44:00.000-08:002012-01-18T20:45:00.387-08:00My Way News - Protest exposes Silicon Valley-Hollywood rivalryMy Way News reports: "In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs [...] Critics believe such tinkering with core Internet technologyPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-77052743329530848532012-01-17T21:16:00.001-08:002012-01-17T21:16:42.370-08:00My Way News - Wikipedia to be blacked out over anti-piracy billMy Way News reports: "Wikipedia will black out the English language version of its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress, the foundation behind the popular community-based online encyclopedia said in a statement Monday night."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-60460350725693769572012-01-17T20:19:00.001-08:002012-01-17T20:19:44.362-08:00Huff Post - Shelly Yachimovich: A Biometric Tower of BabelFrom Huff Post op-eds: "The fundamental question here is the mere right of a state to hold such a database, providing itself with not only unrestrained power over offenders, but also over every human. Going down a slippery slope, this database could become a tracking device in an unbearable and easy way. First against criminals, then Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-87630541909391861242012-01-12T20:10:00.001-08:002012-01-12T20:10:58.192-08:00Yahoo! News - Author of U.S. online piracy bill vows not to buckleYahoo! News reports: "The lawmaker behind a bill to combat online piracy vowed on Thursday to press ahead in the face of fierce criticism from Internet giants such as Google and Facebook [...] the Texas representative says giving Washington sweeping powers over the Internet is necessary to protect free enterprise."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-83501159777334050802012-01-10T20:06:00.000-08:002012-01-10T20:07:29.264-08:00My Way News - Google search gets more personal, raises hacklesMy Way News reports: "Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information. The additional personal touches that began to roll out Tuesday mark another step toward one of Google's most ambitious goals. The Internet search leader Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-67531308958435864992012-01-09T20:26:00.000-08:002012-01-09T20:27:11.905-08:00My Way News - PayPal tests in-store payment system at Home DepotMy Way News reports: EBay's PayPal service is testing out a payments system in brick-and-mortar Home Depot stores [...] To pay using PayPal, customers will be able to enter their phone number and a pin code, or use a special PayPal card."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-71373086649292777922011-11-10T21:13:00.001-08:002011-11-10T21:14:56.361-08:00My Way News - Industry says Africa fastest growing mobile marketMy Way News reports: "Africa is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market and soon poised to have 735 million people using their phones for everything from transferring money to tracking animals for wildlife studies, an industry group said Wednesday [...] Many African consumers, particularly in rural areas, often lack easy Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-47744496751347574042011-10-25T21:00:00.000-07:002011-10-25T21:01:29.356-07:00Privacy and Security Fanatic: Facebook Wants to Issue Your IRL Offline ID & Internet Driver's LicenseNetwork World reports: "At the start of this year, it seemed as if Facebook wanted to utilize its identity infrastructure already on millions of websites in order to issue your Internet driver's license. Apparently that wasn't aiming quite high enough, since it now appears as if Facebook has Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-82492979797192389552011-10-25T20:55:00.001-07:002011-10-25T20:55:38.446-07:00Privacy and Security Fanatic: Visa, MasterCard may take offline buying history and drag it online for targeted adsNetwork World reports: Do you carry cash, or do you buy almost everything with a credit card, perhaps with a debit card backed by a credit card firm such a Visa? If you swipe plastic to pay, do you consider your offline transactions to be private or separate from your online life? If Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-25506024608178100062011-10-13T21:05:00.000-07:002011-10-13T21:06:24.848-07:00My Way News - PayPal announces online shopping login serviceMy Way News reports: "PayPal, eBay's online payment service, announced a new service Wednesday that aims to make it easier to shop online by cutting down on the number of accounts consumers have to create with various Web retailers. The service, called PayPal Access, was unveiled at eBay's X.commerce developer conference in San FranciscoPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-30027906806721258652011-09-19T20:42:00.001-07:002011-09-19T20:42:19.092-07:00Wired News - Cash Advanced: Google Wallet Is Tomorrow’s BillfoldWired News reports: "Google’s newest offering replaces an accessory we’ve carried since man first stripped hide from beasts: Our wallet. Google Wallet is a service that eliminates the traditional notion of the leather carrying case, allowing you to store digital versions of your credit cards on your smartphone. Basically, Wallet letsPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-23852185136268251732011-06-03T21:23:00.000-07:002011-06-03T21:24:02.891-07:00My Way News - China calls US culprit in global 'Internet war'My Way News reports: "China already heavily filters content and blocks numerous foreign websites, a system known as the 'Great Firewall of China.' The police employ a large force of Internet monitors to scour the Web for content deemed illegal or subversive, and those users transmitting sensitive contact can be charged with sedition or Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-64716234992632501972011-05-26T21:12:00.000-07:002011-05-26T21:13:52.623-07:00Yahoo News - Obama signs Patriot Act extension with autopenYahoo News reports, "Congress on Thursday passed a four-year extension of post-Sept. 11 powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists. Votes taken in rapid succession in the Senate and House came after lawmakers rejected attempts to temper the law enforcement powers to ensure that individual liberties are Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-80229458301899880302011-05-26T20:50:00.001-07:002011-05-26T20:50:49.372-07:00My Way News - Google tries to replace wallets with smartphonesMy Way News reports: "Google Inc. is trying to nudge consumers and merchants into a world where the smartphone has replaced the wallet as the container for credit cards, coupons and receipts [...] The Internet search and advertising company faces tough competition from cellphone companies, payment card issuer Visa Inc., eBay Inc.'s Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-43366648150125111672011-05-25T20:40:00.001-07:002011-05-25T20:40:34.209-07:00My Way News - Banks offer cash transfers to cell numbers, emailsMy Way News reports: "Three of the nation's four largest banks are launching a system that lets customers transfer money from their checking accounts using only a mobile number or email address [...] The service is a joint venture between Bank of America Corp. (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co. The banks expect Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-79027017973495465162011-05-25T20:34:00.000-07:002011-05-25T20:35:06.871-07:00My Way News - Activists warn G-8 against Web restrictionsMy Way News reports: "Internet activists and digital entrepreneurs warned Wednesday that if global leaders attempt to limit access to the Web, their restrictions will be bypassed and they will become irrelevant [...] more than 60 countries now have some form of Internet censorship in place, and that number is growing."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-77839630179074097902011-04-21T20:57:00.000-07:002011-04-21T21:00:45.702-07:00My Way News - Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location trackingMy Way News reports: "Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers from Apple Inc. about why iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting location data on users - records that cellular service providers routinely keep but require a court order to disgorge [...] this week's revelation that the Apple devices do wasn't even new - some security Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-76572562733585287952011-03-29T21:40:00.001-07:002011-03-29T21:40:28.847-07:00Giga OM - Will Apps Become the New Wallet?: Tech News and AnalysisGiga OM reports: "Two recent news reports are bringing the digital wallet closer to reality. American Express is offering a one-stop-shop payment platform in the form of an app for Apple iOS or Google Android users as well as through Facebook. The Wall Street Journal is also offering more details on Google’s planned mobile Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-39552052203274841442011-02-25T20:59:00.001-08:002011-02-25T20:59:27.309-08:00My Way News - China's Web police block US ambassador's nameMy Way News reports: "China widened its Internet policing after online calls for protests like those that swept the Middle East, with social networking site LinkedIn and searches for the U.S. ambassador's name both blocked on Friday."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-74431345478430527522011-02-17T19:46:00.001-08:002011-02-17T19:46:18.463-08:00My Way News - Google introduces online payment systemMy Way news reports: "Google Inc. is undercutting rival Apple Inc. with an online payment system that lets publishers keep more of the fees charged for reading their digital editions [...] The announcement came a day after Apple rolled out a long-awaited subscription service for applications designed for its iPhone and iPad. Apple is demanding Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-90534403285722852062011-02-02T19:46:00.001-08:002011-02-02T19:46:47.168-08:00My Way News - China restricts reports on Egypt protestsMy Way News reports: "The recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia are no doubt giving pause to many authoritarian regimes around the world, but nowhere else appears to be as determined to control the message as China. Chinese censors have blocked the ability to search the term 'Egypt' on microblogging sites, and user comments that draw Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-77602743628494616032011-01-28T19:05:00.000-08:002011-01-28T19:08:18.826-08:00My Way News - Internet cutoff fails to silence Egypt protestsMy Way News reports: "In its effort to silence protesters, Egypt took a step that's rare even among authoritarian governments: It cut off the Internet across the entire country. The nation's four main Internet providers all went dark, and cell phone service was suspended in some areas. But the drastic move did not stop demonstrators Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-9819462480298525052011-01-25T20:39:00.000-08:002011-01-25T20:40:07.759-08:00My Way News - Restive Chinese city to be under full surveillanceMy Way News reports: "China is putting a western city where deadly ethnic violence broke out in 2009 under full surveillance, including ensuring 'seamless' coverage of sensitive areas of the city with tens of thousands of cameras, state media reported Tuesday."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-87013570990043663652011-01-25T20:31:00.001-08:002011-01-25T20:31:28.481-08:00CNN.com - Credit cards: On their way out 'like vinyl records'CNN reports: "You can already use your iPhone, Droid or BlackBerry to buy a hotdog at the ballgame, buy your Starbucks latt�, or give a friend a few bucks by Bumping phones. But by the end of the year you may not even think twice about reaching for your phone to pay at the register instead of fumbling for your credit card."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-85459018572852997442011-01-19T19:28:00.000-08:002011-01-19T19:29:21.474-08:00msnbc.com - Mobile payments are coming to Starbucksmsnbc.com reports: "Starbucks Corp. customers with certain mobile devices can now buy their coffee with the wave of their smart phone. The company had tested the mobile payment service in some markets and announced Wednesday that it was rolling it out to all 6,800 company-run stores and more than 1,000 Starbucks in U.S. Target stores. Customers Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-31797963419312438412011-01-18T19:34:00.000-08:002011-01-18T19:35:06.177-08:00CBS News - Obama Eyeing Internet ID for AmericansCBS News reports: "President Obama is planning to hand the U.S. Commerce Department authority over a forthcoming cybersecurity effort to create an Internet ID for Americans, a White House official said here today."Comment: This seems a bit sensational and easily derailed by politics, I think I'll wait for more details before passing judgment.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-27630488243521425082011-01-11T19:47:00.000-08:002011-01-11T19:41:51.756-08:00Wired.com - Ears Could Make Better Unique IDs Than FingerprintsWired.com reports: "On a planet hosting 6.7 billion human beings, having proof you’re unique is of tantamount importance. The ear, it turns out, may be the best identification yet. Through a new shape-finding algorithm called 'image ray transform,' which boasts 99.6 percent accuracy, according to a study presented at the IEEE Fourth Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-54712921688545031832011-01-11T18:49:00.000-08:002011-01-11T19:40:46.121-08:00NYTimes.com - Readable on a Smartphone, Bar Codes Come to TVThe New York Times reports: "From the comfort of their sofas, mobile-phone users can scan a bar code embedded in commercials on certain evening shows on Bravo and instantly obtain additional information about a product and a discount to buy it."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-54264717563383251162010-12-03T20:39:00.000-08:002010-12-03T20:40:34.035-08:00Reuters Opinion - Why Web Giants would benefit from a ‘do not track’ policysReuters op-ed: "The Federal Trade Commission has issued a report recommending that browsers include a “Do Not Track” mechanism that would allow people to surf the web without sites collecting and sharing data about their activities. In the same way that the “Do Not Call” list hampered that ability of some (but alas, not Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-76108949770878114872010-11-30T20:43:00.000-08:002010-11-30T20:44:33.193-08:00My Way News - WikiLeaks website blocked behind Chinese firewallMy Way News reports: "Links to the WikiLeaks website were blocked within China on Wednesday amid potentially embarrassing claims made in leaked U.S. diplomatic cables posted to the site. Attempts to access wikileaks.org and cablegate.wikileaks.org were met with a notice saying the connection had been reset. That's the standard Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-48631937778058301842010-11-16T18:47:00.001-08:002010-11-16T18:47:44.365-08:00My Way News - Leading cell phone carriers in mobile payments bidMy Way News reports: "Three of the country's leading cell phone carriers have formed a joint venture aimed at allowing people to make purchases with their mobile phones. And they say the technology they plan to introduce could eventually do away with any need for cash, credit cards or even metro passes - it will all be done with a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-42172932733955234562010-11-13T19:41:00.001-08:002010-11-13T19:41:59.579-08:00My Way News - Saudi Arabia blocks Facebook over moral concernsMy Way News reports: "An official with Saudi Arabia's communications authority says it has blocked Facebook because the popular social networking website doesn't conform with the kingdom's conservative values. The official says Saudi's Communications and Information Technology Commission blocked the site Saturday and an error message Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-51131269705063033882010-11-09T20:07:00.000-08:002010-11-09T20:09:00.081-08:00Reuters - World Bank chief surprises with gold standard ideaReuters reports: "Leading economies should consider adopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency rates, World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Monday in a surprise proposal before a potentially acrimonious G20 summit."Reuters - TIMELINE - Gold's history as a currency standardReuters reports: "Leading economies should Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-64813110061582537762010-10-27T20:06:00.001-07:002010-10-27T20:06:44.180-07:00CNN.com - Mobile-phone cash register Square open for businessCNN reports: "Square, an application that turns a smartphone into a mobile cash register, is open for business. Created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Square uses a free download and plastic card reader to let users accept credit card payments."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-12215653171828550982010-10-22T20:01:00.001-07:002010-10-22T20:12:00.831-07:00Reuters - G20 statement to pledge commitment to market FX ratesReuters reports: "Group of 20 finance leaders will pledge on Saturday to commit themselves to pursue market-determined exchange rates and refrain from 'competitive devaluation' of their currencies, a G20 source said."Comment: I expect this meeting to be very contentious and would not be surprised to see some surprises from China on Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-33089549444168437272010-10-18T20:16:00.001-07:002010-10-18T20:16:39.688-07:00My Way News - Facebook says apps transmitted user informationMy Way News reports: "The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that several popular Facebook applications have been transmitting users' personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies. Facebook said it is working to fix the problem, and was quick to point out that the leaks were not intentional, Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-86675702989627843912010-10-15T20:59:00.001-07:002010-10-15T20:59:37.630-07:00BBC News - Bruce Schneier warns 'profits killing personal privacy'BBC News reports: "Personal privacy is in danger of being killed off by the profit-making motives of firms which hold our data, security expert Bruce Schneier has warned [...] While the death of personal privacy had been predicted for a long time, rapid technological changes posed a mortal danger to it, he said."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-64989793092191438812010-10-13T20:50:00.000-07:002010-10-13T20:51:07.291-07:00My Way News - Homeland Security and spy agency to work togetherMy Way News reports: "Computer experts at the secretive National Security Agency are teaming up with the Homeland Security Department in an effort to strengthen the nation's defenses against cyber attacks [...] U.S. government and private networks are increasingly under attack by hackers and other cyber criminals. The officials said Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-90525067778757244262010-10-11T20:15:00.001-07:002010-10-11T20:15:42.749-07:00VOA - India's New Identification Efforts Aimed at the PoorVoice of America reports: "India has formally launched an ambitious program to provide identification numbers to its population. Authorities say they plan to put ID cards in the hands of 100 million of India's poorest citizens within months, making it easier for them to access basic services."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-8811232900749808442010-10-08T20:45:00.000-07:002010-10-08T20:46:07.313-07:00My Way News - UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, averting banMy Way News reports: "The United Arab Emirates on Friday backed off a threat to cut key BlackBerry services, just days before a planned ban that could have harmed the country's business-friendly reputation [...] The Emirates telecommunications regulator confirmed that a deal had been reached with device maker Research in Motion Ltd. that Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-45298465311625949202010-10-05T22:00:00.000-07:002010-10-05T22:01:08.544-07:00BBC News - India to compile 'world's biggest' ID databaseBBC News reports: "India has launched a huge national identity scheme aimed at cutting fraud and improving access to state benefits. Using biometric methods, including an iris scan, the system will log details of India's population of more than one billion people on a central database [...] The government expects to give a UID number to Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-86769193972993130062010-09-30T21:07:00.000-07:002010-09-30T21:08:35.844-07:00Reuters - India rejects RIM corporate email solution: reportReuters reports: "India's telecommunications ministry has rejected a solution offered by Research In Motion for its BlackBerry corporate email services, and it has not been able to access chats on the messenger service either, the Economic Times reported on Friday."Comment: Hang tough, RIM, hang tough.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-85239860695713809882010-09-28T20:48:00.001-07:002010-09-28T20:53:12.667-07:00NYTimes.com - Critics Say India’s Surveillance Hurts Goal of Drawing BusinessesThe New York Times reports: "Critics, though, say India’s campaign to monitor data transmission within its borders will hurt other important national goals: attracting global businesses and becoming a hub for technology innovation."Comment: I really hope that RIM, Google and Skype just withdraw from India rather than Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-38962745569325768382010-09-27T20:42:00.001-07:002010-09-28T21:03:09.119-07:00My Way News - Report: US would make Internet wiretaps easierMy Way News reports: "The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government to tap into internet and e-mail communications. But the plan has already drawn condemnation from privacy groups and communications firms may be wary of its costs and scope."NYTimes.com - U.S. Tries to Make It Easier to Wiretap the InternetThe Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-77181261324664135882010-09-10T21:19:00.000-07:002010-09-10T21:21:00.308-07:00Wired.com - Court OKs Warrantless Cell-Site TrackingWired reports: "A federal appeals court said Tuesday the government may obtain cell-site information that mobile phone carriers retain on their customers without a probable-cause warrant under the Fourth Amendment."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-45145578058847277852010-09-09T21:02:00.001-07:002010-09-09T21:02:25.746-07:00My Way News - NY lawsuit seeks to halt suspicionless searchesMy Way News reports: "A New York lawsuit seeks to stop the government from snooping in the laptops, cell phones and cameras of international travelers when there is no probable cause [...] The lawsuit said more than 6,500 people have had their electronic devices searched as they crossed U.S. borders since October 2008. Nearly half of Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-86299743151086355692010-09-07T20:29:00.000-07:002010-09-07T21:54:05.592-07:00WaPo - Contractors bullish on federal ID technology marketThe Washington Post reports: "Timothy J. Quillin, an analyst with Little Rock-based investment bank Stephens, is bullish on the sector. He said identity solutions could be 'one of the areas where you might see increased spending,' even in an era of constrained spending. He cited the military and homeland security interest in biometrics andPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-14377399760786281512010-09-03T21:49:00.000-07:002010-09-03T21:52:43.752-07:00My Way News - Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy toolMy Way News reports: "Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates [...] Dubai's police chief, Lt. Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim, said that fears of espionage and information sharing by foe Israel - as well as UAE allies United States and Britain - helped prompt the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-3718248148774221242010-08-31T22:03:00.000-07:002010-08-31T22:04:31.249-07:00CNET News - 3M to buy biometrics firm Cogent for $943 millionCNET News reports: "The decision of 3M--a massive conglomerate--to acquire Cogent is based on its view that the biometrics market is booming. Cogent is a player in the $4 billion market, which 3M asserts will grow more than 20 percent over the next year. 3M said it is especially interested in using Cogent's services to reach law Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-52930987174565140972010-08-26T20:04:00.000-07:002010-08-26T20:05:02.572-07:00Gizmodo - Our Worst Nightmares About the Government Tracking Us Just Came TrueGizmodo reports: "That decision says it's okay for the government to track our movements, everywhere we go, without so much as a scratched slip of paper, eliding all of the protections that are supposedly in place to prevent that kind of thing from happening."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-42915309528580049292010-08-16T21:28:00.000-07:002010-08-16T21:29:09.600-07:00My Way News - Threats of int'l BlackBerry bans echo US debateMy Way News reports: "Threats by the governments of India, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to shut down BlackBerry's corporate e-mail services reflect unease about a technology that the U.S. government also took a while to accept. The foreign governments are essentially a decade behind in coming to terms with encryption, a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-68673374526514054852010-08-13T22:59:00.000-07:002010-08-13T23:04:28.682-07:00NYTimes.com - Judges Divided Over Growing GPS SurveillanceThe New York Times reports: "The GPS tracking dispute coincides with a burst of other technological tools that expand police monitoring abilities — including automated license-plate readers in squad cars, speed cameras mounted on streetlight poles, and even the widely discussed prospect of linking face-recognition computer programs to the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-50942576553622955402010-08-13T22:37:00.000-07:002010-08-13T22:42:05.177-07:00My Way News - India eyes Google and Skype in security crackdownMy Way News reports: "India may ask Google and Skype for greater access to encrypted information once it resolves security concerns with BlackBerrys, which are now under threat of a ban, according to a government document and two people familiar with the discussions."My Way News - Questions and answers about BlackBerry objectionsMy Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-34655093499501139302010-08-13T22:28:00.001-07:002010-08-13T22:28:43.778-07:00My Way News - PayPal hopes to make micropayments easier onlineMy Way News reports: "PayPal wants to make it easier to buy low-cost digital goods online, whether it's a single article on a news website or virtual items in a video game. Scott Thompson, the online payment service's president, said Thursday that PayPal plans to roll out a payment product by the end of the year that helps businesses Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-81211528650476316572010-08-13T21:52:00.001-07:002010-08-13T21:53:01.214-07:00NYTimes.com - Obama Signs Border Bill to Increase SurveillanceThe New York Times reports: "President Obama signed into law a $600 million bill on Friday to pay for 1,500 new border agents, additional unmanned surveillance drones and new Border Patrol stations along the southwest border."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-31311600361647985252010-08-12T22:40:00.001-07:002010-08-12T22:40:51.791-07:00My Way News - India sets Aug. 31 deadline for BlackBerry infoMy Way News reports: "India's Home Ministry threatened Thursday to block BlackBerry corporate e-mail and messaging services unless the device's manufacturer makes them accessible to its security agencies by Aug. 31 [...] India has asked for encrypted BlackBerry communications to be made easily available to its intelligence and law Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-2292657203643336782010-08-11T21:02:00.001-07:002010-08-11T21:03:23.699-07:00USATODAY.com - Saudi Arabia to continue BlackBerry serviceUSA Today reports: "Saudi Arabia's telecommunications regulator on Tuesday said it would allow BlackBerry messaging services to continue in the kingdom, citing 'positive developments' with the device's Canadian manufacturer."Comment: Well, I guess that can only mean one thing, RIM caved.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-91607518101074902122010-08-11T20:34:00.000-07:002010-08-11T20:35:47.382-07:00HuffPo - Eric Schmidt On Privacy (VIDEO): Google CEO Says Anonymity Online Is 'Dangerous'The Huffington Post reports: "Google knows what you watch, what you search, and even with whom you're friends. The availability of all this information raises an important question: Where does Google CEO Eric Schmidt stand on the issue of online privacy? [...] Speaking on a panel at the event, Schmidt arguedPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-8028940532327554432010-08-10T21:35:00.000-07:002010-08-10T21:38:11.439-07:00My Way News - Info freedom at center of Gulf's BlackBerry debateMy Way News reports: "It's a tug-of-war over data and security that finds echoes in China's censorship fight with Google Inc., and highlights the way rapid technological change is sowing unease in countries where the unfettered flow of digital information is seen as a threat. Like China and Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia actively Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-44860862375264506232010-08-04T20:55:00.001-07:002010-08-04T20:56:41.322-07:00My Way News - Indonesia joins countries mulling BlackBerry banMy Way News reports: "Indonesia said Wednesday it is considering following the lead of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in banning BlackBerry services, adding to pressure on device maker Research in Motion Ltd. to give governments greater access to data [...] BlackBerry phones are known to be popular both among businesspeople Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-18072090593152579602010-08-03T20:10:00.001-07:002010-08-03T20:17:50.056-07:00My Way News - Saudi Arabia orders Blackberry ban starting FridayMy Way News reports: "Saudi Arabia is ordering its mobile operators to halt BlackBerry services throughout the kingdom this week, heightening tensions between device maker Research in Motion Ltd. and governments demanding greater access to data sent on the phones [...] Earlier on Tuesday, RIM denied that it had agreed to heightened Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-86249803347284339882010-08-02T20:49:00.000-07:002010-08-02T21:13:55.436-07:00My Way News - UAE: BlackBerry crackdown will affect visitors tooMy Way News reports: "Emirati authorities say the move is based on security concerns because BlackBerry data are automatically shipped to company computers abroad, where it is difficult for local authorities to monitor for illegal activity or abuse. Critics of the crackdown say it is also a way for the country's conservative Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-30716473986482265052010-07-31T21:29:00.000-07:002010-07-31T22:31:55.319-07:00My Way News - FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fearMy Way News reports: "Federal law requires communications providers to produce records in counterintelligence investigations to the FBI, which doesn't need a judge's approval and court order to get them [...] there is no need even for a suspicion of wrongdoing, merely that the records would be relevant in a counterintelligence or Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-88961028252934420152010-07-31T12:42:00.000-07:002010-07-31T12:45:22.806-07:00WSJ - What They Know -- Top Websites Feed Personal Details to New Tracking IndustryThe Wall Street Journal reports: "The largest U.S. websites are installing new and intrusive consumer-tracking technologies on the computers of people visiting their sites—in some cases, more than 100 tracking tools at a time—a Wall Street Journal investigation has found. The tracking files represent the leading Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-58894869616755866362010-07-30T22:00:00.000-07:002010-07-30T23:23:10.017-07:00msnbc.com - 100 million Facebook users' details published onlineMSNBC reports: "The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file, meaning they will now be unable to make their publicly available information private. However, Facebook downplayed the issue, saying that no private data had been compromised."MSNBC - Another ugly Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-21896258998268001752010-07-23T21:48:00.000-07:002010-07-23T21:49:17.378-07:00My Way News - Wal-Mart to roll out smart tags on men's basicsMy Way News reports: "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is putting electronic identification tags on men's clothing like jeans starting Aug. 1 as the world's largest retailer tries to gain more control of its inventory. But the move is raising eyebrows among privacy experts."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-86016416826662936362010-07-21T20:29:00.000-07:002010-07-21T21:07:32.104-07:00ReadWriteWeb - Google Offers Mobile Payment with Chrome Checkout ExtensionReadWriteWeb reports: "Google released last week an extension for its Chrome browser that makes on-the-go payment for Android smartphone users possible [...] While Google's solution is also platform and browser dependent, it shows how mobile payment can really work for both the merchant and the consumer while keeping Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-74123304169063576872010-07-20T21:28:00.000-07:002010-07-20T21:50:37.594-07:00My Way News - Digital movie locker `UltraViolet' nears launchMy Way News reports: "A group of media and electronics companies will soon start testing a system that will let you watch the movies and TV shows that you buy wherever you are, regardless of formats and other technical hurdles. Like ATMs, your account would follow you, no matter what brand of machine you use."Comment: Perhaps someone Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-29477384075496043852010-07-16T22:24:00.001-07:002010-07-16T22:24:26.362-07:00My Way News - Rights group says 'no freedom, no rights' in SyriaMy Way News reports: "Human Rights Watch, in a 35-page report called 'A Wasted Decade,' said Syria's secret police detain people without arrest warrants and torture 'with complete impunity.' The report also cited widespread censorship and banning of websites such as Facebook."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-41741779234328675942010-07-15T22:38:00.001-07:002010-07-15T22:38:41.334-07:00My Way News - Dozens of outspoken, popular blogs shut in ChinaMy Way News reports: "Dozens of blogs by some of China's most outspoken users have been abruptly shut down while popular Twitter-like services appear to be the newest target in government efforts to control social networking."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-4977844814737353572010-07-14T20:57:00.000-07:002010-07-14T20:59:46.842-07:00CNN - Biometric ATM gives cash via 'finger vein' scanCNN reports: "Poland's cooperative BPS bank says it's the first in Europe to install a biometric ATM -- allowing customers to withdraw cash simply with the touch of a fingertip [...] The company says that an infrared light is passed through the finger to detect a unique pattern of micro-veins beneath the surface - which is then matched with a Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-84907958644183416212010-07-13T20:44:00.000-07:002010-07-13T20:45:15.935-07:00My Way News - China seeks to reduce Internet users' anonymityMy Way News reports: "A leading Chinese Internet regulator has vowed to reduce anonymity in China's portion of cyberspace, calling for new rules to require people to use their real names when buying a mobile phone or going online, according to a human rights group [...] The Internet is China's most open and lively forum for discussion, Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-87704040571147626492010-07-12T19:51:00.000-07:002010-07-12T20:39:21.577-07:00Boy Genius Report - India asks Google, Skype, and RIM for access to email and other dataBGR reports: "According to the Economic Times, India’s government has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) to send a notice to RIM, Skype, and Google requesting that each service open its email and other communication data to the Indian government. The data must be presented in a format that is Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-34035888298493893062010-07-12T19:40:00.000-07:002010-07-12T20:35:43.003-07:00My Way News - China installs 40,000 security cameras in UrumqiMy Way News reports: "China has installed about 40,000 high-definition surveillance cameras in the western region of Xinjiang days before the one-year anniversary of the country's worst ethnic violence in decades."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-42142426692033654402010-07-10T23:22:00.001-07:002010-07-10T23:27:11.522-07:00BBC News - 'Too few ethnic officers' and 'discrimination' at GCHQBBC News reports: "GCHQ in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GCHQ said it had tried to improve diversity and equality Britain's secret eavesdropping centre, GCHQ, has been criticised for failing to recruit enough ethnic minority staff to help fight terrorism."Comment: In our brave new world, even surveillance must be politically correct. Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-49031081306991455202010-07-09T20:18:00.001-07:002010-07-09T20:18:20.196-07:00My Way News - China group says US uses Facebook to sow unrestMy Way News reports: "A Chinese government-backed think tank has accused the U.S. and other Western governments of using social-networking sites such as Facebook to spur political unrest and called for stepped-up scrutiny of the wildly popular sites."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-33010899531238387952010-07-09T20:16:00.001-07:002010-07-09T20:16:26.398-07:00My Way News - Google wins permission to keep website in ChinaMy Way News reports: "Google won permission Friday to maintain its website in China and keep its toehold in the world's most populous nation after bowing to pressure to eliminate a virtual detour around the country's online censorship requirements."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-90498804444097624282010-07-09T20:14:00.000-07:002010-07-09T20:15:10.737-07:00My Way News - Australia delays Internet filter to review contentMy Way News reports: "If a mandatory filter is passed into law, it would make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among the world's democracies. Some critics have said the proposed filter would put the nation in the same censorship league as China."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-50066043083041405572010-07-08T21:59:00.001-07:002010-07-08T22:02:31.302-07:00Defense Systems - NSA Perfect Citizen program sparks Big Brother fearsDefense Systems reports: "The National Security Agency's new program to shield the networks of privately owned utilities and other critical infrastructure companies has caused some people to fear it's a step toward a surveillance state or a government power grab."WSJ - U.S. Program to Detect Cyber Attacks on InfrastructureThe Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-39299494139339138872010-07-06T22:07:00.000-07:002010-07-06T22:08:16.140-07:00Reuters - Scrap dollar as sole reserve currency: U.N. reportReuters reports: "A new United Nations report released on Tuesday calls for abandoning the U.S. dollar as the main global reserve currency, saying it has been unable to safeguard value [...] The report supports replacing the dollar with the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights (SDRs), an international reserve asset that Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-38053741580640629382010-07-01T21:02:00.000-07:002010-07-01T21:03:04.115-07:00My Way News - Google says China partially blocks search serviceMy Way News reports: "A Google search feature was blocked in China on Thursday, the company said as it awaited Beijing's decision on whether to renew its operating license amid tensions over censorship."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-52248828070649499172010-06-29T21:35:00.000-07:002010-06-29T21:36:03.529-07:00My Way News - Google scrambles to save Internet license in ChinaMy Way News reports: "China is threatening to revoke Google's business license over the company's decision to redirect Chinese traffic to computers in Hong Kong that are not governed by the communist government's censorship practices. The latest skirmish between Beijing and the Internet search leader threatens to cripple the company Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-16409178010044141182010-06-25T20:51:00.001-07:002010-06-25T20:51:31.754-07:00My Way News - Pakistan scans Google, other sites for blasphemyMy Way News reports: "Pakistan will monitor seven major websites, including Google and Yahoo, to block anti-Islamic links and content, an official said Friday. Seventeen lesser-known sites are being blocked outright for alleged blasphemous material."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-86572441862556208672010-06-25T20:50:00.001-07:002010-06-25T20:50:43.957-07:00My Way News - Turkey tightens Internet control in YouTube feudMy Way News reports: "Furious over Internet insults of the country's beloved founder, Turkey has gone on the offensive against Google, tightening a ban on YouTube and cutting public access to a host of Google-owned sites."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-5742459909657480522010-06-18T20:18:00.000-07:002010-06-18T22:42:04.706-07:00Farm and Dairy - Biometric ID cards could help resolve migrant worker issuesFarm and Dairy reports: "The creation of a comprehensive bill will give everyone in the U.S. a biometric employment verification, or personal ID, card. The card will have a magnetic code with personal information, according to Charles Garrison, president of the Garrison Group, LLC, Washington. Garrison spoke to more than Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-16365289924311403862010-06-17T20:43:00.001-07:002010-06-17T20:43:22.402-07:00My Way News - High court: Go ahead, search cop's sexy textingMy Way News reports: "The Supreme Court had a common-sense message Thursday for workers with cell phones and other gadgets provided by their employers: Use your own cell phone if you've got something to text that you don't want your boss to read."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-2640012191710862042010-06-15T21:23:00.001-07:002010-06-15T21:23:47.877-07:00My Way News - Owner of anti-Chavez TV channel flees VenezuelaMy Way News reports: "The majority owner of Venezuela's only opposition-aligned TV station has left the country to avoid an arrest warrant as multiple cases brought by authorities leave Globovision facing an uncertain future."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-42718664303147853092010-06-14T20:35:00.000-07:002010-06-14T20:36:01.623-07:00Crave at CNET UK - Beat Big Brother: Dodge CCTV, phone taps and spiesCNET reports: "Big Brother is watching you -- and we're not talking about the mind-numbing reality show. The UK has become a real-life Orwellian nightmare. There's reportedly a CCTV camera for every 14 people. Police helicopters circle our skies. Phones are tapped on a routine basis and your information is harvested by nefariousPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-72243271892153603822010-06-11T22:05:00.001-07:002010-06-11T22:05:19.365-07:00My Way News - TV channel owner ordered arrested in VenezuelaMy Way News reports: "Venezuelan authorities issued an arrest warrant Friday for the owner of a television channel that takes a critical line against President Hugo Chavez."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-26657534993741735632010-06-09T20:48:00.000-07:002010-06-09T20:49:25.484-07:00My Way News - Bar codes get around town and get more usefulMy Way News reports: "What has changed now, though, is that consumers are increasingly engaging with their mobile devices for more than making phone calls, texts and checking e-mails. And smart phones can easily download scanning applications that make it possible for product codes to leap from store shelves to the wider world."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-210121332142214232010-06-08T20:34:00.000-07:002010-06-08T20:35:06.892-07:00My Way News - Lawmakers seek prepaid cell crackdown, cite terrorMy Way News reports: "Alarmed by the use of hard-to-track prepaid cell phones by terror suspects, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have introduced legislation requiring consumers to produce identification before buying such phones [...] Prepaid phones can be a lifeline for people with limited incomes or poor Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-17112147898733574202010-06-08T20:32:00.001-07:002010-06-08T20:32:57.902-07:00My Way News - China says it will keep blocking online contentMy Way News reports: "China vowed Tuesday to keep a tight grip on the Internet, saying it would continue to block anything considered subversive or threatening to 'national unity.' [...] China, which routinely blocks websites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, gave no sign there would be an easing of the 'Great Firewall' - the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-11964405072831377982010-05-24T20:14:00.000-07:002010-05-24T20:15:31.526-07:00ID cards go in 'liberty' shake-up - mirror.co.ukThe Mirror reports: "The Deputy Premier said the Government would scrap ID cards, biometric passports and the children's database. The bonfire of 'antiliberty' laws will also see a reduction of the DNA database, scaling back of CCTV cameras and scrapping of centrally held internet records."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-9594043047138181802010-05-21T21:29:00.000-07:002010-05-21T21:33:30.027-07:00My Way News - Facebook page that led to Pakistani ban removedMy Way News reports: "A Facebook page that was considered offensive to Islam and led to a Pakistani ban on the site has been removed, possibly by its creator."Comment: It didn't take them long to cave, hope Zuckerberg's not afraid of being beheaded. Don't want to offend those nice followers of Islam, just keep smiling, don't make any Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-67166980333760463652010-05-20T20:28:00.000-07:002010-05-20T20:29:00.862-07:00My Way News - Muslim concerns trigger Pakistani Web bansMy Way News reports: "Pakistan blocked YouTube and many other Internet sites Thursday in a widening crackdown on online content deemed offensive to Islam, reflecting the secular government's sensitivities to an issue that has ignited protests in the Muslim country."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-64455197322788245052010-05-13T20:23:00.000-07:002010-05-13T20:24:00.642-07:00My Way News - China says Internet fully restored in XinjiangMy Way News reports: "China blamed the rioting on overseas-based groups agitating for broader rights for Xinjiang's traditional majority Uighur ethnic group and cut Internet service in the region, saying the Web had been used to foment unrest."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737737.post-25740705645600375232010-05-04T20:07:00.001-07:002010-05-04T20:07:47.817-07:00My Way News - Airport security speedup program to relaunchMy Way News reports: "The Clear program, which allowed members to breeze through airport security before it abruptly shut down last year, is expected to be up and running again by the fall [...] To join, passengers must be fingerprinted and have their irises scanned for positive identification, plus turn over information including Social Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0