The average PC is cluttered up with obsolete features such as serial and parallel ports. But the only thing that appears to excite Dell is increased market share - the company has always had a reputation for conservative technology.
Looking to cash in on the increased focus on physical security, IBM announced on Tuesday that it will push into the video-surveillance systems market. The company feels its expertise in computer systems and data analysis will quickly gain it...
The government is looking at introducing similar checks at departure points, with a pilot programme launched yesterday in Baltimore-Washington airport and Miami cruise terminals requiring visitors to confirm their departure and identity using...
The US has also gone big on biometrics, photographing and fingerprinting visitors crossing its borders. The ICAO standards do not govern the use to which the facial recognition is put but even the most reliable uses of this technology - one-to-one...
On the security side, the system is equipped with sensors that create a record of a container's movements, such as when a door is opened. The heart of the system is a cigar-box-sized computer that slips into the door of a container.
The voluntary scheme is aimed at permanent residents, work permit holders, long-term students and frequent business travellers. The system will also record details of who has left the country, making it easier to spot visitors that overstay.
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