software

The Nation

The Software Industry Promotion Agency is collaborating with seven Thai associations to develop the country's software industry road map with the aim to earn Bt300 billion in the next three years.

The move is aimed at making Thailand a hub for information and communication technology in the region.

The seven associations are the Association of Thai ICT Industry, the Association of Thai Software Industry, Thai Software Export Promotion Association, Thailand Animation and Computer Graphics Association, Thai Game Association, the Association of e-Learning and Thai Embedded System Association.

Cyber crime

Hackers beware: computers

getting ready to recognise you

Information-technology security and control firm Sophos announced its new RAPIL (Recognition and Analysis of Potentially Intruding Lifeforms) system which is able to produce a real-time forensic analysis of a PC or Mac user's facial features.

The system determines if they exhibit any characteristics commonly associated with hackers by using webcams to assess the facial characteristics of computer users, and cross-references them against features typically found in cybercriminals.

Tests show that with a clear background and provided the face is free of any obstructions, including hats, moustaches and sunglasses, the beta version of RAPIL has a success rate of 97.8 per cent.