http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Most people feel safe from fraudsters if their credit card is safely tucked away in their wallet. But they shouldn't: in most cases, thieves only need card numbers and information. A new software can provide more effective protection against credit card theft. http://phys.org/news287826871.html Technology Wed, 15 May 2013 09:20:01 EST news287826871 (Phys.org) —Geographic information systems – once limited to the domain of physical geographers – are emerging as a promising tool to study the past, as researchers are discovering for medieval history. http://phys.org/news287386414.html Other Sciences Fri, 10 May 2013 06:33:45 EST news287386414 (Phys.org) —Many states are using the technology to scan driver's licenses to prevent identity fraud. It led to the arrest of a suspected arsonist in New York. And while facial recognition technology could not identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, police used the software in their search. http://phys.org/news287298921.html Technology Thu, 09 May 2013 06:30:01 EST news287298921 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the fourth revision of the government's foundational computer security guide, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal information Systems and Organizations. Better known to the federal computer security and contractor community as "SP (Special Publication) 800-53," this fourth revision is the most comprehensive update to the security controls catalog since the document's inception in 2005. http://phys.org/news286642221.html Technology Wed, 01 May 2013 15:50:36 EST news286642221 University of Delaware scientists are embarking to a remote research destination, braving freezing temperatures and high winds to study changes in Arctic sea ice. Their field site is a frozen expanse of the Arctic Ocean along the northernmost shoreline of Alaska. http://phys.org/news281348467.html Space & Earth Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:20:05 EST news281348467 A Pakistani student failed Thursday in a High Court bid to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States on computer hacking allegations stemming from an FBI "sting". http://phys.org/news280673693.html Technology Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:55:00 EST news280673693 Preserving genetically diverse local crops in areas where small-scale farms are rapidly modernizing is possible, according to a Penn State geographer, who is part of an international research project investigating the biodiversity of maize, or corn, in hotspots of Bolivia, Peru and Mexico. http://phys.org/news279386306.html Space & Earth Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:18:34 EST news279386306 Convicted sex offenders continue to move freely within communities, including in restricted areas, despite laws designed to limit their movements. A new study, by Alan Murray from Arizona State University and colleagues, uses new tracking techniques to better understand the actual movements of sex offenders. This information can help develop effective strategies to promote public safety. The findings are published in a new book, Crime Modeling and Mapping Using Geospatial Technologies, published by Springer. http://phys.org/news278683073.html Other Sciences Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:58:05 EST news278683073 For the first time ever, a total 1.8 zettabytes of data were generated worldwide last year – and according to forecasts, the volume will continue to double every two years. So, one key question we can ask today is: How can we utilize these mountains of data better? A survey by the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS is now shedding light on the topic of "big data". It reveals opportunities and challenges for business. To give companies some orientation concerning big data technologies and applications, the researchers develop an experimentation platform which will be shown at CeBIT fair 2013. http://phys.org/news274956899.html Technology Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:55:08 EST news274956899 Turning vast amounts of genomic data into meaningful information about the cell is the great challenge of bioinformatics, with major implications for human biology and medicine. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues have proposed a new method that creates a computational model of the cell from large networks of gene and protein interactions, discovering how genes and proteins connect to form higher-level cellular machinery. http://phys.org/news274884580.html Biology Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:00:07 EST news274884580 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of Notional Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems. This guide offers an array of supply chain assurance methods to help federal agencies manage the risks associated with purchasing and implementing information and communications technologies (ICT) products and services. http://phys.org/news273318235.html Technology Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:44:05 EST news273318235 In computer science, the buzzword of the day is "big data." The proliferation of cheap, Internet-connected sensors—such as the GPS receivers, accelerometers and cameras in smartphones—has meant an explosion of information whose potential uses have barely begun to be explored. In large part, that's because processing all that data can be prohibitively time-consuming. http://phys.org/news272045482.html Technology Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:11:34 EST news272045482 (Phys.org)—In a new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, researchers show that rising sea levels produced by deglaciation, or the melting of glaciers, caused the extinction of most bats in the Caribbean Islands, including the Cuban vampire and Puerto Rican flower bats. The article, entitled, "Deglaciation explains bat extinction in the Caribbean," led by Assistant Professor Liliana M. Dávalos, PhD, from the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, shows that deglaciation drowned vast expanses of low-lying islands. http://phys.org/news271579894.html Biology Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:20:02 EST news271579894 The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a final version of its risk assessment guidelines that can provide senior leaders and executives with the information they need to understand and make decisions about their organization's current information security risks and information technology infrastructures. http://phys.org/news267266083.html Technology Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:35:01 EST news267266083 (Phys.org)—Researchers from Brigham Young University have helped create the most robust and accurate fraud detection system to date using information from publicly available financial statements. http://phys.org/news267173024.html Technology Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:44:04 EST news267173024 To speed up the process of identifying threatened and endangered plant species, a team of New York Botanical Garden scientists has developed a streamlined method for evaluating the conservation status of large numbers of plant species, using information from plant research collections and Geographic Information Systems technology. http://phys.org/news264356225.html Biology Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:17:15 EST news264356225 Our planet's changing climate is devastating communities in Africa through droughts, floods and myriad other disasters. http://phys.org/news263145665.html Space & Earth Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:02:54 EST news263145665 The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since applications like Google Earth became mainstream, says UC Santa Barbara Professor of Geography Michael Goodchild. However, there is still a long way to go, and there are important steps to take to get there. His perspective, shared with many co-authors around the world, has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in a paper titled, "Next-generation Digital Earth." http://phys.org/news260468294.html Technology Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:18:33 EST news260468294 Tiramisu Transit LLC, a Carnegie Mellon University spinoff, has received Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to commercialize Tiramisu, the smartphone application that enables transit riders to create real-time information about bus schedules and seating. http://phys.org/news259232493.html Technology Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:01:41 EST news259232493 Since 2009, a free Web-based marine mapping and spatial planning program created by UC Santa Barbara scientists has proved to be an essential tool for fishermen and other stakeholders along the California coastline. Now, the next-generation tool is going global. http://phys.org/news255631442.html Space & Earth Mon, 07 May 2012 17:44:16 EST news255631442 A major revision of a Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) publication released today by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) adds guidance for combating new information security threats and incorporates new privacy controls to the framework that federal agencies use to protect their information and information systems. http://phys.org/news249714805.html Technology Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:13:36 EST news249714805 (PhysOrg.com) -- The reliability of trapped-ion quantum information systems – a promising candidate technology for an eventual quantum computer – can be dramatically improved by giving the trap electrodes a good scrub. http://phys.org/news249636007.html Physics Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:20:48 EST news249636007 Customers expect a host of features on hotel websites, even when looking at small hotels in developing countries, according to the researchers from the University of Portsmouth. http://phys.org/news249124662.html Other Sciences Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:17:56 EST news249124662 Sandia National Laboratories computer scientist Casey Deccio has developed a visualization tool known as DNSViz to help network administrators within the federal government and global IT community better understand Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) and to help them troubleshoot problems. http://phys.org/news245499004.html Technology Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:10:14 EST news245499004 (PhysOrg.com) -- Bloggers and other social network users are more likely to share knowledge online where the qualities of trust, strong social ties and reciprocity are present, according to a study forthcoming in the Journal of Management Information Systems. http://phys.org/news245492699.html Other Sciences Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:25:27 EST news245492699 With increasing dependency on information systems and advances in cloud computing, the smart grid and mobile computing, maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of citizens' personally identifiable information is a growing challenge. A new draft document from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) addresses that challenge by adding privacy controls to the catalog of security controls used to protect federal information and information systems. http://phys.org/news230373879.html Technology Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:44:47 EST news230373879 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82),* intended to help pipeline operators, power producers, manufacturers, air traffic control centers and other managers of critical infrastructures to secure their systems while addressing their unique performance, reliability, and safety requirements. http://phys.org/news227935977.html Technology Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:33:33 EST news227935977 This May new and improved search capabilities were introduced on the ARD Mediathek portal. Visitors to the website can now target their searches for TV and radio content more specifically. Information can also be extracted directly from video footage. All thanks to software from Fraunhofer. http://phys.org/news226751345.html Technology Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:29:59 EST news226751345 Hackers launched a "significant and tenacious" cyber attack on Lockheed Martin, a major defense contractor holding highly sensitive information, but its secrets remained safe, the company said Saturday. http://phys.org/news225866842.html Technology Sun, 29 May 2011 06:06:24 EST news225866842 Seven of 10 adults think the U.S. health care system needs to be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey released today. The concerns reflect widespread experiences with access barriers, poorly coordinated care and growing costs. The survey also reveals strong support for more patient-centered care systems and innovative use of teams and information systems. http://phys.org/news221278973.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:23:10 EST news221278973