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FBI building system that blows away fingerprinting; 7 advanced car technologies; Latest from Demo

Seven advanced car technologies the government wants now; DEMOfall '09: Google Maps of the great indoors?
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FBI building system that blows away fingerprinting

The FBI plans to migrate from its IAFIS fingerprint database to a new biometrics system that will include DNA records, 3-D facial imaging, palm prints and voice scans. Read full story

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DEMOfall '09 product spotlight: Digsby
Between Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, Gmail and a whole slew of instant messaging protocols, the Internet has become a fragmented mess where you must constantly check for updates and shuttle between tabs and windows. Fear not, though, because a little cartoon blob named Digsby is here to help.

Federal Cloud Computing? Not so Fast!
On balance, I completely agree with Federal CIO Vivek Kundra about Cloud Computing. For the massive and costly Federal government, cloud computing may be just what the doctor ordered with its promises of improved utilization, lower operating costs, massive scale, and green-friendliness.

Study shows open-source code quality improving
The overall number of defects in open-source projects is dropping, a new study by vendor Coverity has found.

VMware thin client stripped back to basics
UK company VXL Instruments claims it can offer virtualisation-hungry companies an even cheaper entry into ultra-low cost thin client PCs with its new Itona TC1330.

Google's Sidewiki lets people post comments about Web pages
Google has launched a new feature in its Toolbar product that opens up a browser sidebar in Firefox and Internet Explorer to let people post and read comments about Web pages they visit.

Credit-card security standards questioned, survey says
Most IT security professionals who must comply with the industry standards to protect credit card data think those standards have no impact at all on actual security, according to new study by Ponemon Institute.

Critter Cam records wildlife first hand
National Geographic came to MIT for the HEMBI or Human Environment Mobile Based Interactions workshop and showed off their Critter Cam.

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September 23, 2009

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