Jim Downing at smartmobs.com has posted an interesting blog entry and article link on a new auto anti-theft system developed by Hitachi that recognizes the vein pattern on the owners hand.  The system could potentially disable the use of the car if an auto thief tried to use the door handle and his vein pattern didn’t match the pattern recorded on the system.

You can read the post and related article at The pattern of veins on a driver’s fingers.

Some privacy advocates are uneasy about a Missouri Department of Trasportation plan to monitor traffic congestion on state roads and highways by tracking drivers’ cell phones.  According to an article by David A. Lieb -

A congestion alert is issued, automatically updating electronic road signs and Web sites, and dispatching text messages to mobile phones and auto dashboards.

While similar projects are already in use in Baltimore and plans to use this technology are in the works for Virginia and Georgia, the Missouri cell phone tracking plan will be the largest of its kind.  You can read the full article by David Lieb at Using cell phone traffic to map road congestion @ suntimes.com. 

CNET News is reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans to require that airline cabin crews be equipped with a way to discreetly notify pilots of suspicious activities or security breeches in the cabin - and wireless devices may be the answer to the new government requirement.  Read more at Wireless Devices Could Foil Hijack Attempts by Declan McCullagh @ CNET News.com.