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Science & Technology NewsIn-flight surveillance in every seatMonday, June 2nd, 2008 New Scientist | CCTV cameras are bringing more and more public places under surveillance – and passenger aircraft could be next. A prototype European system uses multiple cameras and "Big Brother" software to try and automatically detect terrorists or other dangers caused by passengers.
The European Union's Security of Aircraft in the Future European Environment (SAFEE) project uses a camera in ...
Is the Creative Internet Just About Dead?Monday, May 19th, 2008 By Annalee Newitz | A couple of weeks ago I went to the annual Maker Faire in San Mateo, an event where people from all over the world gather for a giant DIY technology show-and-tell extravaganza. There are robots, kinetic sculptures, rockets, remote-controlled battleship contests, music-controlled light shows, home electronics kits, ill-advised science experiments (like the ...
Hybrid embryos ’should be banned’Monday, May 19th, 2008 BBC News | Allowing scientists to carry out stem cell research using hybrid human-animal embryos "is a step too far and should be banned", the Commons has been told.
Senior Tory MP Edward Leigh said there was "no evidence yet to substantiate" the claims this could lead to treatment for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Gordon Brown has urged MPs to back the ...
Watchdog: European DNA Database a Potential NightmareThursday, May 15th, 2008
By Mick Meaney - RINF | Speaking at a news conference, European Data Protection Supervisor, Peter Hustinx, raised concerns over the European DNA Database, criticising its lack of safeguards to protect tourists and the public travelling around the EU.
“In some cases it will be a nightmare not only for citizens but also law enforcement authorities. What might have been done responsibly has not been ...
Your Privacy for Sale: Internet Providers Cash InWednesday, May 14th, 2008
UPDATE: Thanks to information obtained by RINF readers, it appears Virgin Media are trying to distance themselves from Phorm.
Virgin Media stated: "Virgin Media has signed a preliminary agreement with Phorm to understand in more detail how this technology works but we have not yet decided if it will be introduced. This information has been clarified to ensure our customers have the full picture."
However, Phorm had this ...
UK gets new James Bond-style data centreWednesday, May 14th, 2008 By Nicole Kobie | SAVVIS' new data centre will use biometrics, weight-sensitive entrance floor panels, bullet-proof glass, 'man traps' and CCTV for security.
A newly-announced UK data centre set to open at the end of the year will feature top end physical security straight out of a spy film.
Set to open in the fourth quarter of this year, SAVVIS' new data ...
Outrage in UK over staff blacklisting databaseMonday, May 12th, 2008 By Niall Byrne | Last week the announcement that several UK retailers were collaborating on compiling a database of employees dismissed over suspicion of theft or fraud caused furore amongst the public, trade unions and civil liberties groups. The database is the brainchild of Action Against Business Crime (AABC), the national organisation for Business ...
Planets by the DozenMonday, May 12th, 2008 By Dr. Tony Phillips | You know the planets of our solar system, each a unique world with its own distinctive appearance, size, and chemistry. Mars, with its bitter-cold, rusty red sands; Venus, a fiery world shrouded in thick clouds of sulfuric acid; sideways Uranus and its strange vertical rings. The variety is breathtaking.
Now imagine the variety that must ...
The Surveillance Society Does Not WorkTuesday, May 6th, 2008
By Mick Meaney – RINF | Costing in excess of billions of pounds each year, every single area of the British surveillance society has been proven ill effective when dealing with crime, fraud and terrorism – the very reasons government officials implement such measures.
Which begs the question: How can the Government justify such spending when it also imposes an increasing risk to our personal ...
CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say policeTuesday, May 6th, 2008 By Owen Bowcott | Massive investment in CCTV cameras to prevent crime in the UK has failed to have a significant impact, despite billions of pounds spent on the new technology, a senior police officer piloting a new database has warned. Only 3% of street robberies in London were solved using CCTV images, despite the fact that Britain ...
English village to be invaded in spybot competitionMonday, May 5th, 2008 By Ceri Perkins | A village in south-west England will shortly be swarming with robots competing to show off their surveillance skills. The event is the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) answer to the US DARPA Grand Challenge that set robotic cars against one another to encourage advances in autonomous vehicles.
The MoD Grand Challenge is instead designed to boost development of ...
Sex offender DNA files expandedFriday, May 2nd, 2008 BBC | Police in Fife have become the first in Scotland to fully manage DNA samples from non-registered sex offenders. The force has started collecting swabs from people convicted before 1997 or who hold no record for sex crimes but are considered a potential danger.
Legislation only requires that DNA samples are kept on a database for registered sex offenders.
Officers ...
BAE Systems To Build Mini Spy RobotsThursday, May 1st, 2008 EFY | The company has partnered with the US Army Research Laboratory to build miniature robots for military use.
BAE Systems has signed a $38 million agreement with the US Army Research Laboratory to build miniature robots for military use. The Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology (MAST) Collaborative Technology Alliance consists of four primary research areas: BAE Systems will lead ...
National “DNA warehouse” bill passesWednesday, April 30th, 2008 AAPS | Passing the House of Representatives on a voice vote, S. 1858 has been sent to President Bush for signature. The Newborn Genetic Screening bill was passed by the Senate last December. The bill violates the U.S. Constitution and the Nuremberg Code, writes Twila Brase, president of the Citizen’s Council on Health Care (CCHC). “The ...
Is it Google or China censoring Carrefour?Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 By Garett Rogers | I guess either way, the answer is ultimately China, but this latest news on Google’s censorship in China is a bit strange. Chinese people are very upset with the French due to an attack on a wheelchair bound Olympic torch carrier. The act caused many Chinese people to call for a boycott on Carrefour — a ...
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