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5 Why veins could replace fingerprints and retinas as most secure form of ID

“Finger vein authentication, introduced widely by Japanese banks in the past two years, is claimed to be the fastest and most secure biometric method. Developed by Hitachi, it verifies a person's identity based on the lattice work of minute blood vessels under the skin”

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6 Microsoft seeks patent for office spy software

Front-page news that Microsoft is developing a spy system for the office that could track “a worker’s productivity, physical wellbeing and competence”

“The Times has seen a patent application filed by the company for a computer system that links workers to their computers via wireless sensors that measure their metabolism. The system would allow managers to monitor employees’ performance by measuring their heart rate, body temperature, movement, facial expression and blood pressure. Unions said they fear that employees could be dismissed on the basis of a computer’s assessment of their physiological state.

7 Miss Bimbo website promotes extreme diets and surgery to 9-year-olds

“The internet game, aimed at girls aged 9 to 16, gives users 'bimbo dollars' to buy lingerie, diet pills and nightclub outfits. It has attracted 200,000 UK members”

8 Father of the internet web is running out of addresses

Vint Cerf, “father of the internet” came to London this year, and granted The Times an exclusive interview. He explained: “This is like the internet running out of telephone numbers and with no new numbers, you can’t have more subscribers.”

9 Jilted lover uses eBay to hit back at Wikipedia guru

10 Fury of a woman scorned — on Wikipedia

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