Biometric ID coming to a government office near you
This week's Biometric Consortium Conference showcases a wide range of hardware and software solutions for personal identification/authentication applications in government.
Disaster response simulation shows how to share cloud-based geospatial data
NGA-backed consortium demonstrates show how hybrid, geospatial clouds can be assembled for disaster response.
The game changes for data center consolidation
It's not just the number of data centers to be shuttered, but the size of those centers and the energy they consume.
New chips could power the Internet of Things
Intel hopes to put its Quark X1000 processor family into the sensors and smart devices that will drive intelligent systems.
New York redirects E-ZPass data for traffic analysis
The city's Department of Transportation has been reusing RFID data from E-ZPass readers to manage city’s traffic nightmares.
Suspect NIST crypto standard long thought to have a back door
The agency is advising against using an elliptic curve algorithm adopted in 2006 that has concerned cryptographers from the beginning.
Big storage for big data across big networks
Quantum StorNext 5 appliances are optimized for evolving end-to-end content and data workflows where distributed teams need greater efficiency for handling large and small unstructured data files.
Moore's Law bending, ready to break
Even everyday computers are taking quantum-like leaps in processing power.
Large-scale pilot to get a read on Super Wi-Fi
The far-reaching technology, which uses white spaces in the TV broadcast spectrum, could be key in bringing wireless service to underserved areas.
Huddle moves the desktop from the cubicle to the cloud
Connected Desktop experience lets colleagues work together, store, edit and save files directly into Huddle's secure cloud.
New projectors let you present content from the cloud
Two of Mitsubishi's new projectors have a thin-client function that lets teachers and presenters show content via a local server or the cloud, without the need for a PC.
Police seeing results with anti-gang software
Atlanta's collaborative intelligence-sharing system tracks cases, alerts investigators to potential links between incidents and has nearly doubled the rate of indictments.
Remote authentication guidelines updated for a mobile world
NIST's update provides minimum technical requirements for remotely authenticating users over open networks.
Forensics tool makes sure investigators don't come up empty
CyanLine's Fast Disk Acquisition System gives forensics teams a real-time preview of what's on a drive, including whether it's set to prevent copying.
Visual analytics help Florida tell the story of juvenile justice reform
The state's Department of Juvenile Justice uses Tableau Software for an interactive view of juvenile programs that can be filtered from the statewide to county level.
Could humans follow Voyager out of the solar system?
People are pondering trips to Mars and beyond, but radiation is a threat. A "Star Trek"-inspired shield could be the answer.
NASA's Spacecraft 3D shows what augmented reality can do
The free mobile app can put spaceships in your living room or wherever you point your device, and hints at augmented reality's potential as a training tool.
HHS wants to expand its list of FedRAMP-approved providers
Health agency would move toward a cloud brokerage model and is working to grant Salesforce.com and Verizon Terremark authority to provide services.
Officials warn of spoofed health exchange websites
The look-alike Web pages may be created by interest groups, private insurance companies and, sometimes, scammers looking to gather personal information.
Eurocom puts a 1.5 T drive into ultraportable Monster
The SATA 6 Travelstar drive provides fast transfers and vast storage for mobile users who need capacity but don't want extra weight.
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