Technology, the Stealthy Tattletale
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A technological revolution is making it possible not just to track down escaping bank robbers but to find missing things and people far more quickly and precisely than ever.
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It doesn't take a genius to catch on to the fact that in IT, innovation is a mandate. Push the envelope of what's possible, or find yourself relegated to wayside. But, to borrow a favored David St. Hubbins Spinal Tap aphorism, there's a fine line between clever and crackpot when it comes to making good on technological breakthroughs in the enterprise.                                                      It is in that spirit that we revisit last year's level-headed look at crackpot technologies that could transform the enterprise, putting the screws to a new rack of could-be enterprise contenders. But before you write off nanotech or direct brain interfaces as the next big enterprise thing, consider this:  [ For an in-depth look at last year's crackpot tech assessments, see: 12 crackpot tech ideas that could transform the enterprise ]  Of the dozen technologies we examined last year, several made significant enterprise-minded strides since we first assessed their IT prospects. Desktop Web apps, for one, lent credence to the conjecture that fat productivity suites might just have a shorter future than previously thought; solid-state drives popped up everywhere, from ultramobile laptops to the datacenter; and Sun's datacenter-in-a-box proved compelling enough for Google to move first to patent it. Even quantum cryptography received a vote of confidence, with Switzerland tapping the technology to protect parliamentary election transmissions.   Sure, some of this year's out-there technologies may prove fruit for future high-profile tech flops lists, but without forward-thinking, there would be no worthwhile enterprise advancement. So raise your eyebrows or your suspicions as you deem fit, and join us in assessing the potential each of the following technologies has to earn IT's respect or derision.  ? Nanotechnology ? Optical computing ? Pervasive computing ? Wireless power ? The $100 laptop ? Direct brain interfaces ? Enterprise supercomputing ? Virtual worlds
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Does Apple sow disinformation among its workers to sniff out leakers? Commentary by Leander Kahney.
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Ancora scarse le informazioni e la diffusione dei depliant
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LAS VEGAS -- Computer monitors with mechanical arms, wristwatches and binoculars that play music, and phones disguised as cameras are just some of the technological innovations propelling the digital electronics revolution.
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Tech-savvy voyeurs are cobbling together DIY infra-red scanners for less-than-noble uses. For every offense, however, there is economic opportunity. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.
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Spammers have become enthusiastic adopters of technology designed to spot and stop them.
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Rethinking privacy in an immodest age.
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New communications technology could spawn future products. Could your purse tell you to bring an umbrella?
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Feature-rich "smart phones" are proving to be nearly as dumb as personal computers when it comes to fending off viruses, hackers and other security headaches familiar to Internet users.
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A new hacking method is causing concern for the lengths it goes to avoid detection by security software and researchers.
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Ingenious hacks abound for the game console's input device. Plus: The
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By Jim Rossman, The Dallas Morning News  Jun. 8--One perk of technology writing is getting to play with new technology.
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Here's how nontechnical users can secure their own instant-messaging conversations such that an attacker is unable to listen in (be it the government or a nosy neighbor).
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(295 sec.) When sliced bread was on the cutting edge of technology.
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An idea for a portable device which can see through camouflage is to be developed with government cash.
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New communications technology could spawn futuristic products. Could your purse tell you to bring an umbrella?