
Description
Click On is topical, taking the listener behind the week's most intriguing technology. This week Voice Risk Analysis is a type of speech scanning software which is used in the insurance industry, a...nd which is now being trialled by county councils to help identify suspect benefits claims. Hermione Cockburn takes a tour around their virtual veterinary practice. Also Matthew Crockatt, who believes that by combining the power of the internet with the versatility of books, print on demand could revolutionise the book trade. Finally Becky Hogge from the Open Rights Group and Struan Robertson, a technology lawyer with Pinsent Masons, join Simon in the studio to discuss the pros and cons of DRM.
Click On is topical, taking the listener behind the week's most intriguing technology. This week Voice Risk Analysis is a type of speech scanning software which is used in the insurance industry, a...nd which is now being trialled by county councils to help identify suspect benefits claims. Hermione Cockburn takes a tour around their virtual veterinary practice. Also Matthew Crockatt, who believes that by combining the power of the internet with the versatility of books, print on demand could revolutionise the book trade. Finally Becky Hogge from the Open Rights Group and Struan Robertson, a technology lawyer with Pinsent Masons, join Simon in the studio to discuss the pros and cons of DRM.
Series: | Click on; Series 2 | |||
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Episode | 5 | |||
First transmission date: | 2007-10-15 | |||
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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Producer: | Monise Durrani | |||
Contributors: | Hermione Cockburn; Simon Cox; Matthew Crockatt; Professor Peter French; Becky Hogge; Paul Osborn; Struan Robertson; Dr Albert de Vries | |||
Publisher: | BBC | |||
Subject terms: | Publishers and publishing; Veterinary surgery | |||
Production number: | AUDA282B | |||
Available to public: | no |