The earthquake in Japan and subsequent power failures once again point to the need for a better system for emergency communication. The Google person locator and similar online tools are very helpful for finding missing persons but are limited in their scope and reach. Search systems based on the name of the person (as [...]
The recent events in the Middle East and North Africa highlight a number of important points: Communication by mobile phone and online systems is virtually immediate (for good or bad). With approximately 50% of the global population being under 25, there is a need for governments to understand how to communicate with them effectively. The [...]
Nobody suggests that creating efficient databases of all citizens is easy, at least if they are to avoid misuse for fraud and loss of privacy rights for the individual and/ or business. However, there are some basic factors that can be used to create much of what we want – and, indeed, what we absolutely [...]
