Five re-deployable camera units are now being used across North Cumbria by Carlisle City Council…
Month: February 2009
Security
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US electronic passports use contactless smart card technology and are very privacy secure
Recent headlines have confused U.S. electronic passports – the passport books with the blue cover…
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Endeavour Housing Association protects its Supportive Housing Team with Peoplesafe
Endeavour Housing Association is an integral part of North Star Housing Group providing over 1700…
Technology
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T-Mobile Aims To Keep Subscribers with a $50 Plan (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – A price war is erupting as the nation’s major wireless carriers struggle to…
Technology
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Skepticism arises over rural broadband stimulus (AP)
AP – With the first concerted federal program to subsidize high-speed Internet services in rural…
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Intel Eyes Cloud Computing With New Hardware, Software (PC World)
PC World – Intel is making a push into cloud computing with forthcoming changes in…
Science
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‘Badly Fragmented’ Forensic Science System Needs Overhaul
A congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council finds serious deficiencies in the U.S….
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Cheaper Materials Could Be Key To Low-cost Solar Cells
Solar cells today are made from expensive materials such as crystalline silicon or exotic thin…
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Inhibiting Proteins May Prevent Cartilage Breakdown In Arthritis Patients
Researchers hope to find new therapeutic targets for arthritis by studying the interaction between two…
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Mars Spirit Rover Gets Energy Boost From Cleaner Solar Panels
A small but important uptick in electrical output from the solar panels on NASA’s Mars…