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11-Nov-08

The pitfalls of biometric systems

"How easily do biometric ID systems fall down, and can they be fooled completely? In the second part of his look at biometric security, Dan Simmons asks if being unique is enough to keep us safe."

Category: Communications

10-Nov-08

MP3 headphones can deactivate pacemakers, study shows

"Magnetic interference from iPod headphones could pose a risk to patients with surgically implanted heart monitoring devices, according to a study involving 60 pacemaker and defibrillator patients."


5-Nov-08

Mountain Nepalese villages get telemedicine

"A Nepali teacher has finally turned his dream into reality by connecting his remote mountain community to the internet." This allows trading, communications between cut off relatives and access to otherwise unreachable medical...

Category: Communications

5-Nov-08

New recycling scheme rewards for mobile phones

"Consumers replace roughly 18m phones a year, as they upgrade to better handsets, but a mere 20% of discarded phones are recycled"

Category: Communications

4-Nov-08

How biometrics could change security

"Recent losses of personal data held on discs, laptops and USB keys by governments and companies have highlighted the need for better security. Here Dan Simmons looks to see if biometrics can help."

Category: Communications

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