Luggage fees have prompted more passengers to carry-on their bags.
When airline passengers choose to carry their luggage onto a plane instead of checking it with an airline it may save them a few bucks in bag fees, but it’s costing taxpayers about a quarter-billion dollars a year.
Continue reading… “More Airline Passenger Carry-Ons Costing Taxpayers Millions”
The Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit trade organization, offers tips on securely surfing the Internet at public hotspots and elsewhere.
It’s the digital equivalent of mooching a cup of sugar, only without asking. Some 32% of respondents to a recent national survey admitted borrowing a neighbor’s unencrypted Wi-Fi connection. That’s nearly double the 18% who said they borrowed Wi-Fi in a 2008 poll.
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Within a few years genetically modified plants could be detecting bombs at airports.
Colorado State University has received and $8 million grant from the Department of Defense. They’ll use the money in hopes of growing plants to detect explosives in shopping malls or airports.
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Encrypted “HTTPS” protocol is an important step to keep your Facebook account safe.
Facebook finally provided a way to keep any random jerk in the café from hijacking your account. But you have to go out of your way to enable this protection, and you might have to wait. Still: Jump on this.
Continue reading… “A Facebook Setting You Should Switch to as Soon as Possible”
The Obama administration is currently drafting what it’s calling the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace.
President Obama is planning to hand the U.S. Commerce Department authority over a forthcoming cybersecurity effort to create an Internet ID for Americans, a White House official said.
Continue reading… “Obama Adminstration Eyeing National Internet ID for All Americans”
OnStar
Starting this spring, OnStar will begin selling — for $299 — “Anywhere,” a standalone rearview mirror compatible with most top-selling vehicles that allows access to much of OnStar’s services. Yup, it’s OnStar-to-go. This may be the coolest safety-and-security gadget ever.
Continue reading… “OnStar Anywhere Expands Beyond GM to Most Top-Selling Cars”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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