December, 2019 - Nasni Consultants

Authentication solution for people with disabilities wins 1st prize at Kaleidoscope 2019

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:December 18, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:December 18, 2019

By ITU News Phillip H. Griffin from the U.S. has claimed 1st prize at Kaleidoscope 2019 for a proposal to extend the password-based ‘shared secret’ model of authentication with other authentication factors, such as biometrics. The proposal aims to support universal access to digital health services, recognizing that disabilities can sometimes form a barrier to the use of passwords. All […]

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The next big leap: How quantum physics will shape technology

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:December 3, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:December 3, 2019

By ITU News At one minute to midnight on 31 December 1999, the world held its breath as we entered the new millennium. The Y2K bug – a computer flaw that was the result of a widely used computer programming shortcut – was expected to cause widespread chaos to computer systems around the world; industries and national infrastructures such as […]

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How the ‘MyEyes’ app makes key destinations in Portugal navigable for the visually impaired

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:December 3, 2019
Post category:Innovation Research & Development Technology
Post last modified:December 3, 2019

By ITU News Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Shrine of Fatima, roughly 125 km north of Lisbon, Portugal. But, the popular pilgrim site was inaccessible to blind or visually impaired visitors – so they decided to put up braille information signs at points of interest for blind people to enjoy the site. But this presented a […]

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