FBI facial recognition: There's an app for that

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	Darlene Storm: FBI facial recognition: There's an app for that What happens when FBI agents are in the field and want to tap into the massive $1 billion facial recognition database? There's an app for that. Or at least there will be. The FBI Next Generation Identification system that has a database packed full of face prints, fingerprints, iris prints, voice recordings and scar recognition, is not only going mobile, but is expanding to include other biometrics like tattoo recognition. Another new FBI Next Generation Initiative deals with the cyber world and naming and blaming hackers. Even if you escape the Earth to avoid all this surveillance and reclaim some privacy, NASA and the ESA are making the Internet interplanetary. Earth-bound Internet users are now under new social media monitoring by Homeland Security. This "biosurveillance" for the government will monitor "vast amount of data and information shared through social media such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs" and other social networking channels that are not yet defined. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Online New Technology to Your Users: A Make-or-Break Moment Live Webcast: Tuesday, November 27th at 1:00pm EST Join this live, interactive webinar to learn: - How to assess what users expect from technology - Common missteps and omissions in the QA process - What you can do to make uses feel more confident and supported - And more… Learn More In this Issue Preston Gralla: Will Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky take the fall for Windows 8's shortcomings? 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Windows chief Steven Sinofsky's unexpected departure from Microsoft has sparked speculation that he's being let go because of a poor reception for Windows 8. If Windows 8 fails, will Sinofsky become the scapegoat? Read More Jonny Evans: Opinion: Apple's HTC deal shows a Samsung peace is possible Following HTC's deal with Apple [AAPL], I wonder just how long Samsung will be able to maintain the fiction that Apple is the only aggressor in their lengthy smartphone war. Read More JR Raphael: Android 4.2 lock screen widgets: Hands-on impressions and gallery Android 4.2's lock screen widgets are actually less of a feature and more of a revamp of the lock screen as we know it. Here's a detailed look at how they work and where they fall short. Read More Matt Hamblen: Sinosfky's out, and Microsoft still faces tough pathway to Windows 8 adoption Steven Sinofsky's departure won't mean Microsoft suddenly gets it with Windows 8, or Windows Phnone 8. Read More Barbara Krasnoff: HTC's new Droid DNA smartphone brings a 5-in. display to the table HTC has just introduced its latest, the Droid DNA, which is not quite as large as the Note but slightly larger than the Galaxy S III -- and is obviously hoping that this will attract those customers who want a nice, big display that won't be referred to with the rather tortuous title of "phablet." Read More WEBCAST: T-Systems Charting a Course for Realizing Business Value in the Cloud Cloud is not simply about delivering IT services. Rather it is about vesting the organization with the agility it must have to respond to challenges and opportunities at the speed of business. View this on-demand webcast to learn how to blaze your own pathway to enterprise applications in the cloud. Learn more. JR Raphael: Android 4.2 multiuser support: Hands-on impressions and gallery Android 4.2 adds the ability to create multiple user accounts on your tablet, each with its own home screens, apps, and settings. Here's a look at how the new system works. Read More Michael Horowitz: The hackers of 2600 and Off The Hook are off the air After 24 years, the hacker radio show, Off the Hook is going off the air in New York City. The group behind the show, 2600, is severing ties with their radio station and looking for a new radio home. Why? Interesting story. Read More Jonny Evans: Nokia's Apple attack: A better Maps app for iPhone Nokia is battling back at Apple's weakest point, launching a superior location and mapping app for iOS, reaching a browser map deal with Google competitor Mozilla and promising reference systems for Android developers as it fights for a place in the smartphone biz. Read More Juergen Fritsch: On the road to healthcare interoperability -– are we there yet? 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