Angie Walls
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Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM, March 25, 2011
Just this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new, innovative system where individuals can self-check their employment eligibility instantly online. The E-Verify Self-Check system is being piloted in Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Mississippi, and Virginia, and will soon become available in more states.
Angie Walls
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Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, February 25, 2011
Unexpectedly, a glitch with their flight computers caused United Airlines to ground an entire fleet of their 757 airplanes, causing several flight delays and cancellations at the last minute. United discovered a maintenance problem with their air data computers, which monitor critical parameters such as air speed and navigation. They mandated additional operational checks on all 96 planes, putting a hold on their flight schedules until the issue was resolved.
Angie Walls
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Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, January 27, 2011
The proclaimed “Father of the Internet,” Google VP Vint Cerf, warns that there won’t be enough IP addresses left to accommodate people and businesses connected via the Internet.
Angie Walls
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Published in The DeviceLine Blog by Mocana, March 1, 2011
Researchers at the University of Michigan are onto something – the very first millimeter-scale computing system. Their developing prototypes for an implantable eye pressure monitor and a compact radio that needs no tuning will be have their debut at the upcoming International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco.
Angie Walls
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Published in Mocana’s DeviceLine Blog, January 25, 2011
What is the security gadget that UK bankers don’t want you to know about? A University of Cambridge student has published a paper on a new device that can protect card-holding consumers from the dangers of hackers, resulting in a financial trade group demanding that it be removed from the public.
