Face Recognition
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Lenovo sticks with face recognition tool
News PC maker will not recall affected laptops despite claims its Veriface is among face recognition technologies that can be bypassed, but improvements are on way.
Tags: Biometrics, Security Management, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Security, Facial Recognition, Face Recognition Technology, Tool, Spokesperson, Singapore
Your face is easy to fake, says security company
News During a demonstration, the Vietnamese company shows that face recognition-based authentication in laptops may not be an effective security measure.
Tags: Biometrics, PC security, Authentication, Security, Vietnam, Vulnerability, Password, face recognition, Computer, ASUS
PGP creator: Snooping must be curbed
News Phil Zimmermann, the creator of the Pretty Good Privacy encryption tool, says that widespread surveillance is leading us into an Orwellian future.
UK airport begins biometric ID trial
News Manchester Airport has begun a six-month trial of biometric face recognition technology that will scan passengers and use automatic gates in an attempt to tighten border security and speed up immigration checks.
Tags: Biometrics, Security, Facial Recognition, Home Secretary, ID Card, Europe, face recognition, Manchester, London, Silicon.com
Asus takes user interface to the next level
News Termed 'Reality-to-Virtual', what looks like a clamshell laptop with dual LCDs is a showcase of how motion sensing can be combined with context-based displays.
Tags: Innovation, Interfaces, buses, I/O, User Interface, Video, face recognition, ASUS, keyboard, photograph, multi-touch, Computex
Mobile phones get facial recognition
News Software that lets cell phones, PDAs recognize their owners will be demonstrated at a security show in Japan this week.
Tags: Cellular phones, Biometrics
Web watchdog warns of social network perils
News European watchdog warns of the dangers of social networking sites.
Tags: Web 2.0
Airport security technology under scrutiny
News Tuesday's terrorist attacks have some leading aviation experts calling for improved technology and beefed-up surveillance at the nation's airports--regardless of privacy advocates' concerns.
With desktop camera, your face can be your password
News Toronto company introduces 3D DeskCam, which uses infrared along with a lens to scan faces in three dimensions and authenticate users.
Tags: Authentication and encryption
Face-recognition systems for airports derided
News As US airports begin installing face-recognition systems to thwart terrorism in the wake of the September 11 attacks, civil rights activists are rushing to decry the technology as ineffective and invasive.
Gadgets play role of Big Brother
News Makers of everything from Webcams to seemingly innocuous devices such as your TV remote control or MP3 player can track your every move.
Intel CEO sees Net boosting consumer electronics
News Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show, Intel CEO Otellini presented a vision of an always-on, always-connected experience for consumers.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Components, Network infrastructure, Personal Computers, Storage, x86-standard servers, Multiprocessor servers
Spy games
Insight As far as security of your organization goes, your responsibility as a technology professional ends with the IT infrastructure, right?
Biometrics: Still searching for a pulse
Insight The uptake of biometric technology was once considered a sure thing, but today, companies have become less enthused due to biometrics' negative stigma.
Tags: PC security, IT Management
Toshiba Portégé M750-10K
Reviews The Portégé M750 is a solidly built convertible Tablet PC. We like the dual-mode (stylus/finger) touch-screen and a number of other design elements. However, it's cumbersome to use in tablet mode, while graphics performance and battery life are disappointing.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Toshiba Portege, Tablet, Tablet PC, Graphics, Notebook, Touch Screen, M750, Portégé M750
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