Myth or truism? Security experts judge
They are etched into the conventional wisdom of IT security, but are these 12 articles of faith (to some) actually wise, or are they essentially myths? A panel of experts offer their judgments.
CCTV camera identifies people by race
Tech-artist Benjamin Males' custom-made surveillance camera sees in black and white -- people, that is. The RTS-2 (Racial Targeting System) is essentially an automated racial-profiling tool, one that governments and police have not dared touch due to privacy and human-rights concerns, even though the technical capabilities already exist. Males built the camera in an attempt to raise awareness of such issues among the public, which often appears oblivious to how frequently it is surveyed by CCTV (closed-circuit television).
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Windows PowerShell 2.0 Unleashed
By Tyson Kopczynski, Pete Handley, Marco Shaw; Published by Sams
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By Michael Jang; Published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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