Boardmad

I’m most definitely not one of those ‘black helicopters’, Areas51 conspiracy theorist-types however the new that some of the worlds largest printer manufacturers have had a document tracking protocol foisted on them by the US staggers me…

This from elReg details the broad-brush picture of the  problem.

And this great bit of work explains the implications of the tracking protocol implemented on these printers…

Just amazing…minority report and those iris scanners are only just around the corner….see if they’re not !

It’s been suggested by Mr. Timms (Head geek if ever I saw one!) that there may be some mileage in the Gov’t intervening in the British broadband market and make 21CN a reality sooner rather than later.Currently BT the encumbent (recumbent shurely ! - Ed) primary wholesale Telco in the UK is the only group looking at the next generation of BB delivery however this is largely still over the now laughably slow Copper POTS network. They are mainly looking at ADSL2+ running at higher frequencies with upgraded kit in the exchanges and at end-of-the-street cabinets. Still doesn’t get us into the market in competitive terms with the rest of the BB enabled world, and take up will again be driven by population density and market forces, so the majority of your non-urban dwellers (myself included) can go whistle.

I ain’t holding my breath but it’s a small nod in the right direction.

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Stephen Timms, Minister for Competitiveness, ordered a summit to look at the role of government in providing next-generation broadband.