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Click On is topical, taking the listener behind the week's most intriguing technology. This week Simon visits the Williams factory in Oxfordshire, where the team's Chief Operating Officer Alex Burn
...s explains how a new supercomputer is changing the way their racing cars are designed. Also any internet user will be familiar with the troubles of trying to remember numerous different usernames and passwords. Open-ID has been hailed as one solution - a single sign-on that can be used across the web. Also discussed Radio frequency identification technology has been hailed as a way to revolutionise everything from baggage handling to retail supply chains. But they've also provoked concerns about privacy. Simon talks to Patrick Sweeney, author of "RFID for Dummies" about their pros and cons. Government IT projects have a reputation for being inefficient and expensive - but is that fair?
Metadata describing this Open University audio programme
| Series: |
Click on; Series 2 |
| Episode |
3 |
| First transmission date: |
2007-10-01 |
| Original broadcast channel: |
BBC Radio 3 |
| Published: |
2007 |
| Rights Statement: |
Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: |
This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: |
00:27:00 |
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| Track listing: |
track listing for this programme
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Track 1
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Formula One computing power Open-ID RFID chips Government IT |
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| Producer: |
Monise Durrani |
| Contributors: |
Alex Burns; Simon Cox; Michael Cross; John Suffolk; Patrick Sweeney; Simon Willison |
| Publisher: |
BBC |
| Keyword(s): |
Computers; Access control; Passwords; F1 cars |
| Subject terms: |
Information technology; Interactive marketing; Radio frequency--Identification |
| Production number: |
AUDA343B |
| Available to public: |
no |
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