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The Bar Code Is Taking a Leap Forward

by Erik on June 9, 2009

in Barcodes,New Tech,Retail,RFID

LOOK closely at recent supermarket coupons, and you may see some markings on them near the traditional bar code: sets of neat black bars stacked in two rows. The new symbols, called GS1 DataBars, can store more data than traditional bar codes, promising new ways for stores to monitor inventory and for customers to save [...]

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Most firms unaware of Web domain changes: survey

by Erik on June 9, 2009

in Domain Names,Net Neutrality

LONDON (Reuters) – Two thirds of businesses are unaware they will be able to use their own name in place of domain extensions such as .com, .org, or .net when Internet domains are liberalized next year, according to a survey. The change would let the likes of Nike or Microsoft control their own domain and [...]

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Obama Taps Well-Known Hacker as Security Adviser

by Erik on June 8, 2009

in Cyber Security,Obama

The Obama administration is embracing the dark side to help it fight cyberattacks. On Friday, a well-known hacker was one of 16 people named to the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council (HSAC). Jeff Moss, aka “Dark Tangent,” started out as a high-school “phone phreak” making free long-distance calls and later founded the DefCon and Black Hat [...]

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China Requires Censoring Software on New PCs

by Erik on June 8, 2009

in Asia,Censorship,Markets

BEIJING — China has issued a sweeping directive requiring all personal computers sold in the country to include sophisticated software that can filter out pornography and other “unhealthy information” from the Internet. Called “Green Dam” — green being a foil to the yellow smut of pornography — the software is designed to filter out sexually [...]

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