Close to home. Shoulder-surfing, high tech style. I wonder if he'll take my hacking class?
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_7998929?source=rss
Boulder teen arrested in grade-changing scheme
By Tom McGhee The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 01/17/2008 03:43:13 PM MST
A Boulder teen has been arrested for using his cellphone camera to snag a teacher's computer password and change math scores for himself and 48 other students.
... The 16-year-old Fairview High School student, who wasn't identified because he is a juvenile, was arrested Wednesday and faces a felony charge for tampering with the grades.
... "I think he was pretty shocked that we caught him."
... The school estimates it spent $2,178 to trace the changes in the computerized grade book and to restore the academic records, making the act a felony. [My error. It's the school that needs an education. Bob]
... The school uses a system that allows students and their parents to log on and check grades, so he was able to make the changes from home. [You can set the software to accept changes only from certain hardware... Bob]
There is potential here. Pass this on to an appropriate individual...
http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20080119110352351
Data Privacy Day in North America: Spreading Awareness of Data Privacy
Saturday, January 19 2008 @ 11:03 AM EST Contributed by: PrivacyNews News Section: Other Privacy News
Data Privacy Day 2008 will be January 28th. North America and 27 European countries will be celebrating Data Privacy Day 2008 and holding a variety of events..
As part of the events going on that day, Duke University is hosting a conference, "Data Privacy in Transatlantic perspective: Conflict or Cooperation?"
IAPP notes:
The IAPP is encouraging privacy professionals to contact local schools, colleges and universities and offer to give a presentation on or during the week of January 28 about privacy using the materials provided. Our goal is to have privacy professionals all over the country giving presentations to students about the importance of privacy today. Details about presentations that happen during the week of January 28 should be sent directly to Kim MacNeill at kim[at]privacyassociation.org
At the present time, IAPP has two types of educational presentations available online to download and use:
A “Privacy Today” Slide Presentation (available in pdf and ppt formats), and “Teen Privacy Online” Slide Presentation
The Teen Privacy materials include a script to accompany the powerpoint presentation as well as additional resources on teens and social networking.
If you are running a Data Privacy Day event that you would like included on PogoWasRight.org's calendar of privacy-related events and conferences, email details and a link to: privacynews[at]pogowasright.org.
Another project with potential. Perhaps a variation that includes Security, Privacy, Law, etc.?
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/01/google-to-provi.html
Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Science Data
By Alexis Madrigal January 18, 2008 | 2:23:21 PM
Sources at Google have disclosed that the humble domain, http://research.google.com, will soon provide a home for terabytes of open-source scientific datasets. The storage will be free to scientists and access to the data will be free for all. The project, known as Palimpsest and first previewed to the scientific community at the Science Foo camp at the Googleplex last August, missed its original launch date this week, but will debut soon.
Human 2.0 We need several 'components' beside artificial intelligence. Fortunately, they are under development. This one will allow us to talk to our computers (and monitor voice communications)
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/19/1446213&from=rss
Open Source Speech Recognition
Posted by CmdrTaco on Saturday January 19, @11:14AM from the hello-computer dept. Software
bedahr writes "The first version of the open source speech recognition suite simon was released. It uses the Julius large vocabulary continuous speech recognition to do the actual recognition and the HTK toolkit to maintain the language model. These components are united under an easy-to-use graphical user interface. Simon can import dictionaries directly from wiktionary (a subproject of wikipedia) or from files formated in the HADIFIX- or HTK format and grammar structures directly from personal texts. It also provides means to train the language model with new samples and add new words."
Human 2.0: This one improves the utility of all those video cameras. (Why else would NFL coaches need to cover their mouths when calling in the plays?)
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/20/0141203&from=rss
Researchers Work To Perfect Computerized Lip Reading
Posted by Zonk on Sunday January 20, @12:13AM from the eee-aye-eee-aye-oh dept. Security Science
Iddo Genuth writes "Researchers at the University of East Anglia are working to develop computerized lip-reading systems. Lip-reading is extremely hard for humans to master, but a software-based system has several benefits over even the most highly trained expert. The ultimate goal of the project is to convert lip-read speech into text. 'Apart from being extremely helpful to hearing-disabled individuals, researchers say that such a system could be used to noiselessly dictate commands to electronic devices equipped with a simple camera - like mobile phones, microwaves or even a car's dashboard. England's Home Office Scientific Development Branch ... is currently investigating the feasibility of using lip-reading software as an additional tool for gathering information about criminals or for collecting evidence.'"
Some are useful for my web site class, but mostly I just like lists...
http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/017208.html
January 19, 2008
PC World: 14 Fantastic Freeware Finds
PC World: "Get to your favorite folders in a snap. Stream TV stations from around the globe. Add new power to Internet Explorer. All this and more, and all of it for free." by Scott Dunn.
This is just neat! Someone used to make plastic models (Visible Man, Visible Woman, Visible V8 Engine) This is just a modern version...
http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/VisibleBodycom---Look-Out-Body-World/
VisibleBody.com - Look Out Body World
The Visible Body is, indeed, what it sounds like—the human body, anatomically correct and ready to explore. Developed by Argosy Publishing, the Visible Body offers the first complete and most advanced 3D model of the human body today. There’s no hardware or cd-roms to install. It’s completely web-based. The results are stunning really. The Visible Body operates much like Google Maps—various layers make up the body’s organ systems. Simply peel away each layer to get a closer look inside. Take away the skin, for example, for a glimpse at the muscular system or organs. You can concentrate on and isolate specific body parts or organ systems. Or, if you’re having trouble finding what you need, use the comprehensive search engine. Manipulate the Visible Body with 3d controls, hide, rotate and see everything the human body has to offer. It’s perfect for med students, doctors, and the curious visitor, and it’s 100% free to use.
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