EU, US near deal on pact on protecting privacy July 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Privacy rights vs. terror fights: The EU and the United States are close to agreeing on how to protect personal and private data while still letting law enforcement officials share information to combat organized ... | |
 Simple insulation could combat heat, cold and noise July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Around the world, an estimated one billion people--mostly in rural villages and the shanty towns surrounding developing-world cities--live in houses whose roofs are nothing more than thin sheets of corrugated ... | |
 Calif's hands-free cell law for drivers in effect July 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 9
(AP) -- Millions of California motorists have had to put down their cell phones or risk a ticket as a new law takes effect requiring hands-free devices for those behind the wheel. | |
Citibank ATM breach reveals PIN security problems July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores this year and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part ... | |
Swedes e-mail lawmakers, protest eavesdropping law June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Swedes have bombarded lawmakers with more than 1 million e-mails protesting the country's new eavesdropping law, adding to the growing public outcry over the measure, an official said Monday. | |
EU musicians oppose Europe-wide online licensing July 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb and other European music composers warned Thursday that standardizing music royalties across Europe could hurt musicians and the songs they write. | |
 IBM Technology to Protect Customer Data in the Call Center Industry July 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at IBM's India Research Laboratory have developed advanced data masking technology that helps call centers protect critical data without disrupting customer service or business operations. As IBM ... | |
Ski Faster with Camera-less Fusion Motion Capture July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Professional skiers can now learn how to ski faster with the aid of a new system used to capture 3D motion of athletic movements – Fusion Motion Capture (FMC). Featured in Wiley-Blackwell’s journal, Sports Technology, ... | |
Wake-up call to business: Tighten up on information security June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
According to the Department of Trade and Industry there are 4.5 million businesses in the UK of which 99.3% are small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), employing 0-49 employees. These comprise 58.9% of the total workforce ... | |
Study shows how using mental strategies can alter the brain's reward circuitry June 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The cognitive strategies humans use to regulate emotions can determine both neurological and physiological responses to potential rewards, a team of New York University and Rutgers University neuroscientists has discovered. ... | |
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