items tagged with Safety
Safety-first iPhone uses innovative Australian technology
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-12 20:57:15
If you’re in a spot of bother or in real trouble anywhere in the world you can now use your iPhone to immediately alert friends or family, including sending them a map of exactly where you are.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-12 20:57:15
If you’re in a spot of bother or in real trouble anywhere in the world you can now use your iPhone to immediately alert friends or family, including sending them a map of exactly where you are.
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Illinois study: U.S. speed limits directly impact deaths
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-20 08:32:52
In 1995, the maximum speed limit on interstate highways in the United States was changed from 55 miles per hour (mph) nationwide to a state-regulated system (that resulted in many speeds of 65 mph or above). A research study concludes that the change directly caused an extra 12,500 deaths over the next ten years on U.S. interstates.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-20 08:32:52
In 1995, the maximum speed limit on interstate highways in the United States was changed from 55 miles per hour (mph) nationwide to a state-regulated system (that resulted in many speeds of 65 mph or above). A research study concludes that the change directly caused an extra 12,500 deaths over the next ten years on U.S. interstates.
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The holistic approach to child online safety
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-05-20 06:39:01
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-05-20 06:39:01
Protecting Children in Cyberspace is the theme of this year's World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, but will it actually make our kids any safer online?
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Australia tests anti-speed devices in response to auto deaths
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-19 08:45:02
Over 40,000 people are killed on U.S. roads and about 2,000 on Australian roads each year. The Australian government has recognized its own country’s problem of ignoring driving laws and it is doing something proactive about it. Maybe the United States will follow along?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-19 08:45:02
Over 40,000 people are killed on U.S. roads and about 2,000 on Australian roads each year. The Australian government has recognized its own country’s problem of ignoring driving laws and it is doing something proactive about it. Maybe the United States will follow along?
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Study emphasizes child dangers of tree houses
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-04 07:42:37
According to a U.S. study by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, playing in tree houses often leads to severe injuries to children, with about 2,800 emergency room visits per year in the United States.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-05-04 07:42:37
According to a U.S. study by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, playing in tree houses often leads to severe injuries to children, with about 2,800 emergency room visits per year in the United States.
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NASA safety needs employee input
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-04-27 10:00:18
The ASAP 2008 was released on April 16, 2009, which consists of a report by an advisory panel that addressed safety concerns at the top levels of NASA. And, John Kelly, of FloridaToday.com comments on April 27, 2009, about pressures to finish the Space Station. According to William Atkins, maybe the employees need a safety panel, too.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2009-04-27 10:00:18
The ASAP 2008 was released on April 16, 2009, which consists of a report by an advisory panel that addressed safety concerns at the top levels of NASA. And, John Kelly, of FloridaToday.com comments on April 27, 2009, about pressures to finish the Space Station. According to William Atkins, maybe the employees need a safety panel, too.
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GoodGuide tells if common home products are safe
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-08 09:33:05
You can checkout what chemicals, colorings, and additives are in the products you use, all in the website GoodGuide. Whether you are in the United States, Australia, or elsewhere in the world, you can find if the toys your kids are playing with are safe, along with the safety of many other international products.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-03-08 09:33:05
You can checkout what chemicals, colorings, and additives are in the products you use, all in the website GoodGuide. Whether you are in the United States, Australia, or elsewhere in the world, you can find if the toys your kids are playing with are safe, along with the safety of many other international products.
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Time for an online banking security revolution
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-02-19 16:39:24
With 2008 showing just how big the “underground economy” has become, and with numerous examples of banking Trojans and malware reaching new heights of nefariousness, 2009 is a do-or-die year for the banking industry – especially in the midst of the global financial crisis.
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U.S. air-ambulances placed on Most Wanted Safety List
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-04 09:28:23
Safety concerns with air-ambulance fatalities in the United States have prompted a February 2009 hearing and a Most Wanted Safety Improvements List by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-04 09:28:23
Safety concerns with air-ambulance fatalities in the United States have prompted a February 2009 hearing and a Most Wanted Safety Improvements List by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Newest Mac anti-virus/malware software turns 1.0 (and 1.3)
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-19 22:56:34
Although many Mac users are of the opinion they don’t need anti-virus protection, security companies keep on delivering it, with PC Tools marking two important milestones: version 1.0 of its iAntiVirus software for Mac, after a successful beta process, and a very nice $0 price for home users - although business users are expected to pay.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-19 22:56:34
Although many Mac users are of the opinion they don’t need anti-virus protection, security companies keep on delivering it, with PC Tools marking two important milestones: version 1.0 of its iAntiVirus software for Mac, after a successful beta process, and a very nice $0 price for home users - although business users are expected to pay.
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Norton 360 version 3.0 released as public beta
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-15 22:43:41
The public beta of Norton 360 version 3.0, the “simplified” Internet security package from Symantec has launched. It also includes backup and tune-up services in addition to traditional AV and firewall protection, while also including some of the features of Norton Internet Security 2009’s including “super fast” installation and performance characteristics.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-15 22:43:41
The public beta of Norton 360 version 3.0, the “simplified” Internet security package from Symantec has launched. It also includes backup and tune-up services in addition to traditional AV and firewall protection, while also including some of the features of Norton Internet Security 2009’s including “super fast” installation and performance characteristics.
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TrustDefender highlights danger of updated Torpig rootkit and variants
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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E-gads... AVG warns of 500 million strong e-card threat
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-26 19:21:49
E-eek! That nice Christmas e-card could be an e-threat, says AVG, and while the danger of e-cards is theoretically well known, the e-conomic crisis (and e-co climate concerns) is forcing some to consider sending e-cards instead of the real thing. As this means some e-cards you receive could be real, amongst plenty of fakes, caution is re-quired!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-26 19:21:49
E-eek! That nice Christmas e-card could be an e-threat, says AVG, and while the danger of e-cards is theoretically well known, the e-conomic crisis (and e-co climate concerns) is forcing some to consider sending e-cards instead of the real thing. As this means some e-cards you receive could be real, amongst plenty of fakes, caution is re-quired!
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Norton AntiVirus 2009 gets new “Gaming” edition
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-25 22:09:54
Already buoyed by the release of Norton Internet Security 2009 with superfast speed and ultralight impact on Windows PCs, and winning a zillion awards, Symantec is now launching a special Gaming Edition of its Norton AntiVirus 2009 software, due in January.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-25 22:09:54
Already buoyed by the release of Norton Internet Security 2009 with superfast speed and ultralight impact on Windows PCs, and winning a zillion awards, Symantec is now launching a special Gaming Edition of its Norton AntiVirus 2009 software, due in January.
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Australian Synchrotron, Part 4 - accelerator rings and beamlines (iTWire podcast)
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Pod Casts
2008-10-13 02:13:28
Richard Farnsworth, head of IT and controls at the Australian Synchrotron, in a series of podcasts for iTWire, continues his fascinating insights into the control engineering and information technology used to operate this world-class particle accelerator. This final episode covers the booster and storage rings, the beamlines, and their controls.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Pod Casts
2008-10-13 02:13:28
Richard Farnsworth, head of IT and controls at the Australian Synchrotron, in a series of podcasts for iTWire, continues his fascinating insights into the control engineering and information technology used to operate this world-class particle accelerator. This final episode covers the booster and storage rings, the beamlines, and their controls.
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YouTube “malware” sites threaten web users
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-10 02:02:33
A warning has gone out that fake YouTube pages are loading malware onto users’ computers - how can you protect yourself?!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-10 02:02:33
A warning has gone out that fake YouTube pages are loading malware onto users’ computers - how can you protect yourself?!
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Microsoft’s “Unwieldy And Clumsy” UAC fixed in Windows 7?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-10 00:48:43
Microsoft’s “Engineering Windows 7” blog has announced that the UAC prompts in Vista are being worked on in Windows 7 to reduce them, make them more informative and to provide more obvious control over the UAC mechanism. Cancel or allow?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-10 00:48:43
Microsoft’s “Engineering Windows 7” blog has announced that the UAC prompts in Vista are being worked on in Windows 7 to reduce them, make them more informative and to provide more obvious control over the UAC mechanism. Cancel or allow?
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Ford not taking the mickey on teen driver safety, delivers MyKey
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-08 01:37:35
Think of MyKey as the ultimate car key to “parental control” in 2008, letting you set speed and audio volume limits for teen drivers among other safety features. It’s meant to deliver safer driving, improved fuel efficiency and increased parental peace of mind, while parents get their own key without the limitations.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-08 01:37:35
Think of MyKey as the ultimate car key to “parental control” in 2008, letting you set speed and audio volume limits for teen drivers among other safety features. It’s meant to deliver safer driving, improved fuel efficiency and increased parental peace of mind, while parents get their own key without the limitations.
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Australian Synchrotron, Part 2 - Safety, and servers (iTWire podcast)
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Pod Casts
2008-10-06 02:49:44
Richard Farnsworth, head of IT and controls at the Australian Synchrotron, in a series of podcasts for iTWire, continues his fascinating insights into the control engineering and information technology used to operate this world-class particle accelerator.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Pod Casts
2008-10-06 02:49:44
Richard Farnsworth, head of IT and controls at the Australian Synchrotron, in a series of podcasts for iTWire, continues his fascinating insights into the control engineering and information technology used to operate this world-class particle accelerator.
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Gamers get car insurance discount
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2008-10-05 17:44:02
Allstate Corp – an insurance company in the US – is trialling a program that could see insurance premium discounts given to folks over 50 who gain high scores in video games.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2008-10-05 17:44:02
Allstate Corp – an insurance company in the US – is trialling a program that could see insurance premium discounts given to folks over 50 who gain high scores in video games.
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