Chip implanted in Mexico security workers

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Chip Implanted in Mexico Judicial
Workers

Chip Implanted in Mexico Judicial
Workers 07/14/2004 06:51 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jul 14 2004 11:46PM GMT

Chip Implanted in Mexico Judicial
Workers (AP)

Chip Implanted in Mexico Judicial
Workers (AP) 07/14/2004 05:26 PM
AP - Security has reached the subcutaneous level for Mexico's attorney general and at least 160 people in his office — they have been implanted with microchips that get them access to secure areas of their headquarters.

Paying for merchandise with a implanted
RFID chip

Paying for merchandise with a implanted
RFID chip 12/02/2003 12:45 AM
I knew it was only a matter of time before someone decided to try and do this. Can you imagine...

Social Security Proposal With Mexico
Stirs Angry Debate (We See Who's Looking
Out For Mexico, But Who's Looking Out
For Americans On These Sort Of Issues?)

Social Security Proposal With Mexico
Stirs Angry Debate (We See Who's Looking
Out For Mexico, But Who's Looking Out
For Americans On These Sort Of Issues?) 11/02/2003 07:35 AM
day-workers and undocumented immigrants from Mexico .. El Paso Times Online

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Workers search rubble of Mexico
explosion

Workers search rubble of Mexico
explosion 04/11/2004 01:09 PM

Mexico looks to attract chip makers with
incentives

Mexico looks to attract chip makers with
incentives 07/15/2004 08:40 AM
The state of Baja California in Mexico has signed a deal with Silicon Border Development LLC of Rancho Santa Fe, California, to establish a 10,000-acre industrial park in Mexicali, Mexico, for semiconductor manufacturing that hopes to lure chip makers with tax breaks and other incentives, the company announced Wednesday.

Mexico Plans Push for Chip Factories in
Baja

Mexico Plans Push for Chip Factories in
Baja 07/13/2004 11:55 PM
Boston Globe Jul 14 2004 4:14AM GMT

Microsoft and New Mexico Plaintiffs
Settle New Mexico Class Action Lawsuit

Microsoft and New Mexico Plaintiffs
Settle New Mexico Class Action Lawsuit 08/05/2004 03:28 AM
The law firms of Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor, & Martin, L.L.P., Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, & Robbins, L.L.P., and Freedman, Boyd, Daniels, & Hollander, L.L.P. counsel for a proposed class of New Mexico consumers, and Microsoft Corp. jointly announced today that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that Microsoft Corp. violated New Mexico’s antitrust and unfair competition laws. The settlement, which received preliminary approval on July 29, 2004 from the First Judicial District Court for the State of New Mexico, will make vouchers available to class members that may be used to buy any manufacturer's desktop, laptop and tablet computers; any software available for sale to the general public and used with those computer products; and specified peripheral devices for use with computers. The total amount of vouchers issued will depend on the number of class members who claim vouchers, and the maximum value of the vouchers that may be issued to class members will be $31.5 million.

Illegal Workers Raise Security Concerns
(AP)

Illegal Workers Raise Security Concerns
(AP) 04/13/2005 01:54 AM
AP - The Homeland Security Department arrested 57 illegal immigrants last month working at airports and other risk-sensitive facilities around the country, underscoring concerns that lax employment background checks are leaving a security breach for terrorists to exploit.

Home workers 'pose security risk'

Home workers 'pose security risk' 04/15/2005 12:22 AM
Working from home could pose a security risk costing UK businesses £8.5bn a year, a study suggests.

Security workers praise Sarbanes-Oxley

Security workers praise Sarbanes-Oxley 12/24/2004 12:40 PM
ZDNet Dec 22 2004 4:48PM GMT

Four Los Alamos lab workers fired over
security, safety lapses

Four Los Alamos lab workers fired over
security, safety lapses 09/24/2004 06:24 PM
Four laboratory workers were fired from their jobs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory because of their roles in several recent security and safety incidents in the facility.

Los Alamos lab workers face retraining
after security lapse

Los Alamos lab workers face retraining
after security lapse 12/12/2003 01:54 PM
Nine classified computer floppy disks and a large-capacity storage disk were determined to be missing at the Los Alamos National Laboratory during a routine inventory of classified electronic storage media at the facility.

Implanted device relieves man of hiccups

Implanted device relieves man of hiccups 07/01/2004 10:25 AM

Implanted Device Relieves Man of Hiccups
(AP)

Implanted Device Relieves Man of Hiccups
(AP) 06/30/2004 07:25 PM
AP - After seven months of constant, bark-like hiccups, a first-of-its-kind operation has returned normal life to a 50-year-old Texas man. Shane Shafer's speech is now a hoarse whisper — a side effect of the electronic device that cured him, one generally used to treat epilepsy and recently approved for major depression.

AMD chip security

AMD chip security 08/15/2004 01:57 PM
This month’s Cryptogram, a publication on security, technology and much more, has an interesting snip on a problem with the new AMD chips. AMD have recently been shouting about how exciting their No eXecute technology is on the Opterons, and how it will stop nasty code from executing. However, they don't seem to keen to discuss a potentially major security flaw in the chips.

Essentially, the problem lies in the K8 line of chips, which includes the much celebrated 64 bit Athlon and the Opteron chip, and the way they update themselves. A Microcode (or bios updates) update allows chip makers to change code on the chip where it is faulty, saving the hassle of an expensive product recall. Using this technique, AMD patched up a problem discovered recently. A useful feature, one might think. However, AMD chips that do this (K7's don't/didn't after they discovered a problem with it!) don't appear to have any security or validation checks on Microcode updates. As such...

"If one is able to get root access on a machine even once, it is hypothetically possible to install a microcode update specifically to help compromise security from userspace at a later time. Such an update could be flashed into the BIOS to make it persistent across reboots."

Intel has had a problem with this (Microcode validation), but have got around it via implementing encryption and authentication technology; AMD have yet to do this. Real World Tech, the discovers of this issue, also speculate that, in a hypothetical situation, it might be possible also to do serious physical damage to a AMD K8 chip.

All in all, a rather depressing report for users that have shelled out big bucks for these new chips. Certainly not the kind of performance one would expect from AMD, a company that needs a tip top reputation to maintain it's level of high regard from the IT professional community to successfully compete with chip giant Intel.

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Japan - Chips may be implanted in
imported dogs

Japan - Chips may be implanted in
imported dogs 06/09/2004 03:26 PM

Japan Today

Chips may be implanted in imported dogs to prevent rabies

TOKYO — Japan plans to implant microchips under the skin of imported dogs in order to prevent rabies from making inroads into the country, government officials said Tuesday.

The plan intended for strict individual recognition of imported dogs was confirmed the same day at a meeting on the nation's quarantine system against rabies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the officials said. (Kyodo News)

via Louis

I wonder when we'll be start getting records in our chips instead of stamps in our passports...

Brain-Implanted Chips Allow Control of
Technology

Brain-Implanted Chips Allow Control of
Technology 03/31/2005 02:55 PM

Implanted Lens Sharpens Blurred Vision
(AP)

Implanted Lens Sharpens Blurred Vision
(AP) 09/13/2004 04:53 PM
AP - There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses. The first implantable lens for nearsightedness was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration.

Implanted chips raise privacy worries

Implanted chips raise privacy worries 08/23/2004 10:57 AM
globetechnology.com Aug 23 2004 3:40PM GMT

Red Hat and MS bolster chip security
feature

Red Hat and MS bolster chip security
feature 06/08/2004 05:53 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 8 2004 10:11AM GMT

C-Chip strikes deal to buy Unique
Security Inc. for $1.8M

C-Chip strikes deal to buy Unique
Security Inc. for $1.8M 05/28/2004 04:57 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com May 28 2004 9:49PM GMT

AMD Boosts Wireless Security with New
Memory Chip

AMD Boosts Wireless Security with New
Memory Chip 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
In an effort to step up wireless security in mobile devices, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices has released new flash memory technology designed to frustrate signal thieves and prevent fraudulent call billing. The 64-megabit page-mode flash memory device can be used in mobile phones, set-top boxes and PDAs.

IBM fits PCs with new hardware-based
security chip

IBM fits PCs with new hardware-based
security chip 09/16/2004 07:00 PM
NEW YORK - IBM Corp. has begun using new security hardware from National Semiconductor Corp. in its desktop PCs in an effort to fend off viruses and hackers.

Intel Chip to Feature Hard-Wired
Security

Intel Chip to Feature Hard-Wired
Security 04/13/2004 03:05 AM
Los Angeles Times Apr 13 2004 7:11AM GMT

Intel Adds Security To New "Bulverde"
Handset Chip

Intel Adds Security To New "Bulverde"
Handset Chip 04/12/2004 03:44 AM
Intel Corp. formally announced its next-generation Xscale applications processor for cell phones, "Bulverde," including a security subsystem that executives said will include dedicated support for VPNs.

Transmeta Embeds Security Features in
Mobile Chip

Transmeta Embeds Security Features in
Mobile Chip 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Chipmaker Transmeta has announced it will be the first company to release a mobile chip that includes security features built in at the processor level. The Crusoe TM5800 processor, designed to protect data, deter intellectual property theft and provide a tamper-resistant environment, is expected to become available in the latter half of 2003.

IBM sells network processor line to
security chip maker Hifn.

IBM sells network processor line to
security chip maker Hifn. 01/09/2004 09:58 PM
EE Times: IBM sells network processor line to security chip maker Hifn. Back from the dead.

Taiwan chip giant TSMC upbeat on global
chip industry this year and next

Taiwan chip giant TSMC upbeat on global
chip industry this year and next 06/05/2004 11:44 AM
Canadian Press Jun 5 2004 4:17PM GMT

Mexico!

Mexico! 02/13/2004 05:10 PM
Tijuana, Mexico! A nice trolley ride from San Diego! Cheap stuff! Lucha Libre! Good margaritas!

Relaxation.

NFL says no to Mexico

NFL says no to Mexico 04/15/2005 06:23 PM
Blog: The NFL is not amused. The online store of the National Football League is barring fans from ordering customized...

Numbers in New Mexico

Numbers in New Mexico 08/19/2004 02:08 PM
Today, Dealership are desert travelers. The locals call it the Land of Enchantment, but we see shrub brush, dush and LTL freight. Which, without doubt, is its own kind of lonely and vast enchantment. Tucson was a blur. Did we play? A band canceled - but the remaining stalwarts, Bombs for the Bored were very good and nice, to boot. Today, surreality rules the scene from ...

"My brother is in Mexico"

"My brother is in Mexico" 06/22/2005 02:58 AM
Russian lessons from "Giant Heads"

New Mexico News Plus

New Mexico News Plus 06/22/2005 01:52 AM
After I posted the story about Kentucky, I was sent a pointer to New Mexico News Plus, which is updated with pointers to government documents in response to stories in...

Things that I have seen in Mexico so far

Things that I have seen in Mexico so far 12/17/2004 06:36 PM

Here are some random things that I have observed so far on this trip to Mexico:

• eight Mexicans speaking English to each other all night at a dinner party so that their one American guest (me) would not feel left out
• a family gathered around the grave of a loved one offering me a drink of whiskey
• families staying up all night with musicians and refreshments
• two Japanese tourists, complete with nametags and three cameras, marching in Santa Maria del Tule's "Parade of Death"
• three tall white Americans dressed by REI and bedizened with cameras in a small village's graveyard saying "we're not tourists, we're photographers"
• tens of thousands of flowers for sale in an open-air market with upbeat Latin music playing
• enormous banners hanging from the sides of churches and cathedrals arguing against the legalization of abortion (abortion is currently illegal in Mexico but if you have USD$3000 you can get breast augmentation, laser hair removal, Viagra ("30% off" according to the big signs in Oaxacan pharmacies), and a procedure in a discreet private clinic)
• Spanish-speakers cringing in pain when I pronounce Oaxaca "Oh-axe-a-ka" (to be consistent with the English pronunciation of a hard "ex" in "Mexico")
• multi-acre downtown cactus garden from the balcony of one of the world's best prehispanic art museums
• a brass band playing and costumed locals dancing for hours underneath the balcony next to my restaurant table on the main square in Oaxaca

In addition to seeing a lot of interesting and fun things I found a good job to apply for once I get my commercial helicopter rating.  It seems that on the north shores of the Hawaiian islands there are surfers who pay to be dropped from a helicopter into the middle of a swell.  From there they get onto a jetski and are towed to the top of the 18-24 foot waves that are typical in the Hawaiian winter.  One would need an endorsement to be legal to carry surfboards externally strapped to the helicopter skids but otherwise it didn't sound too challenging and you'd be meeting cool people all day.

Mexico to extradite Eta suspects

Mexico to extradite Eta suspects 07/31/2004 03:36 AM
Mexico says it will extradite six Basques wanted by Spain for their involvement in the armed separatist movement.

Fox urges end to Mexico violence

Fox urges end to Mexico violence 07/29/2004 03:14 PM
Mexico's president tells a state governor it is up to him to put a stop to clashes which have left two dead.

Mexico shock Argentina

Mexico shock Argentina 07/11/2004 12:13 AM
Ramon Morales' free-kick gives Mexico a shock 1-0 win over Argentina at the Copa America.

U.S., Canada, Mexico Vow New Cooperation
(AP)

U.S., Canada, Mexico Vow New Cooperation
(AP) 03/23/2005 11:05 PM
AP - President Bush and leaders of Mexico and Canada promised new cooperation Wednesday, yet dustups over defense, immigration and trade — burrs under the saddle, in local slang — continued to strain North American relations.
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