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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Public sector call centres lagging behind private sector

Woking (UK) ? February 2009. Research carried out by Rostrvm Solutions has shown that public sector call centres are not making the most of technology such as Computer Telephone Integration (CTI).

In today?s challenging environment, every organisation …

New tech promises speedier border crossing

A driver holds up a new radio frequency enhanced U.S. border crossing card as she crosses the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego. The RFID technology, which allows identification cards to be scanned from a distance, will be used in new passport cards, enhanced driver's licenses, trusted traveler program cards and border crossing cards.New technology at the nation’s busiest border crossing can read chip-enabled travel documents up to 30 feet from an inspection booth, promising shorter waits but raising concerns about targeting by computer hackers.

Facebook tries its hand at democracy

TODAY’s Matt Lauer talks to the founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, about the Web site’s policies on protecting your information and the site’s growing success. (Today Show)The fast-growing online hangout, whose more than 175 million worldwide users could form the world’s sixth-largest country behind Brazil, said Thursday that those users will play a “meaningful role” in deciding the site’s policies and voting on changes.

Last year’s U.S. satellite debris gone from space

No debris remains in space from the U.S. destruction a year ago of an errant spy satellite loaded with toxic hydrazine fuel, the head of the Pentagon’s Strategic Command said.

No ‘Call of Duty’ without ‘Rules of War’

World at War." Dad hopes the exercise helped his son appreciate a bit more about the realities of war.Hugh Spencer wasn’t initially thrilled about the idea of his 13-year-old son playing “Call of Duty: World at War.” But he relented, on one condition: His son would have to read the Geneva Conventions first. And then play by those rules.

The naked truth: Junk and jubblies sell games

Congressman Stubbs lets it all hang out in "The Lost and Damned," an expansion pack for "Grand Theft Auto IV."The month of February has reminded me that video games and sexuality have nothing if not the kind of awkward, fumbling and utterly juvenile relationship you’d find between two be-zitted adolescents.

UK has 'uphill struggle to 2Mbps'

UK has 'uphill struggle to 2Mbps'

Getting the UK up to speed, even just 2Mbps speed, could be harder than the government thinks, says a study.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7910679.stm

Hacker step closer to extradition

Hacker step closer to extradition

Computer hacker Gary McKinnon has lost the latest round of his fight against US extradition after the CPS refused to bring charges.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7912538.stm

Facebook offers control to users

Facebook offers control to users

Social network Facebook responds to criticism over the way it handles user data by handing over control to its users.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7913289.stm

New MoD tech 'could save lives'

New MoD tech 'could save  lives'

The MoD has unveiled some  new technology as part of its Defence Technology Plans which, it hopes, will keep soldiers safer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7913529.stm