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Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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UncategorizedNew Checkpoint X-Ray Scanners in Trials
They produce more detailed imaging, which could reduce time for checks Passengers will not need to remove laptops from their bags for the scan No one likes taking their laptop or tablet out of their bag for airport X-ray machines – but those days may soon be over thanks to new scanners undergoing trials.
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CyberNo 5th Amendment Protections to Physical Characteristics
A federal magistrate in Los Angeles ordered the girlfriend of an alleged gang member to open her phone using her fingerprint so prosecutors could look at the data on it for a case they were working on, according to a news report published last week. After Paytsar Bkhchadzhyan pleaded no contest to identity theft, a judge issued a warrant to force her to press her finger to her iPhone to open it.
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UncategorizedPros and Cons of Computer Authentication and Future Possibilities
Computers have a hard time verifying human identity, or even identifying machines that are posing as humans. This poses a great challenge to engineers who want to create secure and usable computer systems. Good security can already be difficult in theory, but in practice user behavior makes it even trickier.
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UncategorizedBiometrics Security in the Financial Sector Hits Home
Biometric security in the financial services sector has finally reached the tipping point many have been anticipating since Apple launched its fingerprint recognition technology one whole iPhone generation ago. We recently saw the first of the major banks to announce that both fingerprint and voice recognition technology will be viable account login options for millions of …
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UncategorizedBuilding Society Updates Security Checks
UK building society Nationwide has updated its security checks for e-commerce transactions to make it easier for shoppers to complete pay through websites. Nationwide has deployed CA Technology’s payment security as part of a new multi-layered approach to securing online transactions. The CA …
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Business/FinancialHarris Posts Higher Third Quarter Earnings, Tops Estimates
Harris Corp. [HRS] on Tuesday reported a big jump in its third quarter earnings and sales, which were driven by the acquisition of Exelis last year. Net income rose 33 […]
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UncategorizedBusiness Opportunities
GSA Soliciting for HSPD-12 Core Services Acquisition The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a Request for Proposal to acquire a solution that will provide it with HSPD-12 Managed Service […]
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Contract Awards
Engility Wins Potential $90M TSA Contract to Support Screening Processes The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Engility [EGL] a potential five-year, $90 million contract to perform testing and evaluation […]
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Tech Developments
MTSI, PrecisionHawk Complete sUAS Air Traffic Management Assessment Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI), working with its partners PrecisionHawk and Texas A&M Univ. Corpus Christi, have successfully completed multi-aircraft testing of […]