According to an Associated Press article, search engine giant Google has launched a search engine that acts as a one stop search for all US Government sites. The site will probably rival or even beat the US Government’s own search engine FirstGov. From the article — WASHINGTON (AP) – The Internet search engine Google wants […]
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NewScientistTech.com is reporting that the Pentagon’s National Security Agency is researching the possibility of mining the the treasure trove of personal information that people are posting on MySpace and other social networking sites for government national security use. From the article — “I AM continually shocked and appalled at the details people voluntarily post online […]
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A recent Business Week article discusses how hackers, online phishers and indentity thieves are focusing more on psychology than technology to steal your personal information. From the article — Computer-based fraudsters are finding new ways to trick people — not technology — to get the information they seek “Lawsuit against you,” reads the subject line […]
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The BBC is reporting on a proposal that would place web cameras along the Texas-Mexico border and allow anyone with an internet connection to monitor illegal immigration ‘hot spots’ from anywhere in the world and report sightings to authorities. From the article — A US state is to enlist web users in its fight against […]
ZDNet is reporting that Riya, a creator of advanced facial recognition software for photos, is planning on deploying their technology on the world wide web to offer a web search that would attempt to search and recognize people in the billions of publicly available images online. From the article — Currently, Riya allows users to […]
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