information systems in photos
Photos: How to destroy your hard drive
Photo Whether it is ID thieves after personal information; or data leaks that could affect business or even national security, making sure data can't be retrieved from old hard drives is very much on the agenda. [17 Jul 2008]
Photos: It's virtual everything in Cisco's future
Photo and gathers information from the internet to 'explain' concepts such as 'love'. In future, the company envisages the virtual assistant being able to act more like a real PA - booking meetings, issuing reminders, scanning emails for important... [16 Jul 2008]
Photos: Shopping just got high-tech
Photo Finally, they can scan the garment's label barcode to get precise information about colour, size and price. These labels on the ZBD are being used to give extra brand positioning and offer information. [27 Jun 2008]
Photos: Wimbledon on target for a tech ace
Photo The systems were all tested earlier in the spring before being effectively locked for the tournament. Lucas said: "It's all to do with supporting the tournament overall and the information around it. Jeff Lucas said the tech team and IBM focus on... [19 Jun 2008]
Photos: Supercomputers signal when storms are a-brewing
Photo Green, amber, red and blue branches represent the flow of information and processes through the centre's systems at a glance. About 300 million pieces of information flow into the centre from a network of satellites, ships, aircraft, buoys and... [06 Jun 2008]
Photos: Beijing Olympics 2008 - tech keeping the games on track
Photo Data on the competitions sent back from each of the venues will be fed into the Information Diffusion Systems for delivery to athletes, media, judges and others. This is the systems integration lab, high above the Olympic venues, where the software... [07 May 2008]
Photos: Robot warriors engage in battle
Photo The Mindsheet team have developed sensory systems to negotiate the debris of urban terrains. Team Barnard Microsystems - like the majority of the other teams - is combining off-the-shelf components as platforms for bespoke auto navigation and... [06 May 2008]
Photos: Ellen McArthur's new boat
Photo Below this display is a control for the NiCad batteries that power the boat's systems. I can connect to the web to get weather information. In the centre is a large screen powered by a laptop with plotting information. [02 May 2008]
Photos: Eye in the sky to spot 'friendly fire'
Photo From 2012 the Land Environment Air Picture Provision programme (Leapp) will pull together information from a range of land- and sea-based sensors to paint an up-to-the-minute picture of local aircraft, missile and even artillery movements, as seen... [03 Apr 2008]
Photos: Android, high-tech Heathrow, the future of shopping
Photo Photo credit: BAE Systems Tapping on the screens allows people to access information or video, navigate menus or play games. Hundreds of bags wait to be loaded into the high tech baggage system at Heathrow's brand new Terminal 5. [28 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow bags RFID tech to end lost luggage
Photo The chip contains information about the passenger - including their name and route they are taking. RFID tags will still carry a barcode containing passenger information to be read by laser scanners at airports without the reader technology. [14 Feb 2008]
Photos: Accenture waves goodbye to the wallet
Photo The phones can also be used to check receipts, balances and transfers, as well to authorise remote transactions, and is compatible with existing banking systems. And pilots of non-phone NFC payment systems have already been launched in Europe, such... [31 Jan 2008]
Photos: The super 3D body scanner
Photo Philips Medical Systems has unveiled a CT (Computer Tomography) scanner which can produce detailed 3D images. Photo credit: Philips Medical Systems The images can be accessed on any computer in a hospital or remotely, to make it easier to share... [04 Dec 2007]
Photos: Five mobile gadgets for cops
Photo Police officers have the ability to view and edit information on back-end systems while out on the beat. The BlackBerry handsets will provide the force with direct access to back-end systems, such as the Police National Computer, warrants, the... [27 Nov 2007]
Photos: UK tech leaders gather for the CIO Forum
Photo Margaret Smith, former director of business information systems at Legal & General made sure proceedings ran smoothly on the day. Here's Tony Hallett, editor and site director of silicon.com, as he welcomes delegates to the fourth annual CIO Forum. [16 Oct 2007]
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