Your feet may soon be your password

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John Roach

Shoes outfitted with high-tech soles that can confirm a person?s identity in just a few steps may soon serve as our keycards and?computer passwords, and could?even let doctors know when we show signs of dementia.

They work by combing physical and behavioral biometrics ? measurements of a foot?s shape and person?s gait, for example.

Both the shape of our feet and how we walk are unique, explained Todd Gray, chairman and president of Autonomous ID.?

An algorithm fuses this information to create an anonymous ID that is stored on a tiny chip in the insole.

?Not even the user knows what it is,? he told me.

This ID is used, for example, to unlock your door you are within a few feet of it.?

?There is nothing to remember, nothing to swipe, nothing to touch, no backend system to incorporate the authenticity of the biometric,? he said.

Gray said he started working on the concept in 2007 when Iraqi insurgents dressed in U.S. uniforms walked onto a base and abducted U.S. soldiers.

The concept is considered more secure and private than, say, using a fingerprint or eye scan to gain entry to a high security area.

?If your thumb is the only access into a door, they are going to cut it off,? Gray said. ?This is war.?

Autonomous ID partnered this July with Carnegie Mellon University?s Pedo-Biometrics Research and Identity Automation Lab to authenticate and fine tune the technology.

The lab is to receive $1.5 million per year in funding for the venture.

The team will also probe the potential to use the technology as a way to detect early warning signs of diseases such as Parkinson?s and dementia, which can affect how we walk.

Changes in gait, which the insole would notice, could be monitored for a few weeks, explained Mario Savvides, the lab?s director.

?We haven?t started working on this yet, but once we do, it is going to open up a whole new world of possibility,? he told me.

--Via The Verge?

John Roach is a contributing writer for NBCNews.com. To learn more about him, check out his website. For more of our Future of Technology series, watch the featured video below.

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Hacker: I can open a keycarded hotel room door in seconds

Spending just $50 in parts, a thief could effortlessly ? and silently ? break into your room

Between jewelry, passports, laptops, and even tablets, a lot of us carry some very expensive things when we travel. And we expect the hotel we're staying at to do all they reasonably can to keep us and our belongings safe. But according to a Forbes report, hotel doors with keycard entry offer virtually no security at all?? they can be easily hacked with as little as $50 worth of equipment.

According to?24-year old security expert Cody Brocious, if your hotel room door's keycard lock has a DC power port, it can be broken in to with inexpensive software and other hacking tools. And to prove it, Brocious has created a device capable of breaking into as many as 5,000,000 hotel rooms worldwide.?The device works by spoofing the all-access cards used by hotel staff. According to Brocious, while every locked hotel room door requires its own access code to open, that access code is programmed into the door itself. The hacking tool can read the code, and then use it moments later to unlock the door.

Brocious will talk more about his hacking tool (and, more broadly, hotel room security) at the Black Hat USA security conference on July 24.

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Systems Thinking: A Method for Communication

We are a complex society with many interconnecting parts that contribute to global movements. ?And yet, far too often when something goes right or wrong our instinct is to assign blame or praise to a single source.? This type of fragmented thinking, I would suggest, is both shortsighted and irrelevant to our present workplace paradigm.?

Anderson and Johnson stated that systems thinking is a language that provides a method for communication about dynamic complexities and interdependencies.? Our workplaces provide an ideal context for this definition.? Workplaces are comprised of various systems of people, departments, and technologies all swirling around in the larger system with partnering and competing workplaces.? ?With such complexity present, a systems thinking lens will allow us to see how the parts are functioning alone, and perhaps more importantly, better communicate about how they are working together.?

Systems thinking is characterized by the following principles:

• Thinking of the ?big picture? - Whatever problem is being faced is attached to a larger system.? To discover the source of the problem we have to widen our focus, and it is from that perspective we will likely find a systemic solution.?

• Balancing short-term and long-term perspectives - The balance of short and long-term thinking will supply a sound foundation for thorough examination before any actions are taken.

• Taking into account measurable and non-measurable factors - There are plenty of tangible data metrics in the workplace, but what do we do with all the intangible information, such as morale, levels of trust, and working relationships?? We account for it and allow it to influence our understanding alongside the tangibles.? ????

• Recognizing the dynamic, complex, and interdependent nature of systems - A glimpse at any organizational structure will reveal systems within many other systems.? In order to make sense of such complexity we tend to oversimplify and make decisions based on those oversimplifications.? Systems thinking reminds us that once we do so, it is important to zoom back out and take into account the whole picture before making decisions.?

The appeal of systems thinking is at least twofold:? first, it provides a more holistic perspective for observation and analysis, and two; it gives greater insight into our interconnectedness and positions us to improve on how we relate to each other and other systems.? Additionally, it can help shift our thinking from an exclusive point of view (i.e. ?you are responsible for this?) to a more inclusive frame of reference (i.e. ?we are responsible for this?). ?

Taking the first step towards systems thinking is simpler than you might imagine- invite others to participate. Your workplace is a dynamic, complex system comprised of various systems of people, departments and technologies, and these are your best resources for contemplating the bigger picture. By inviting employees and different departments to communicate and share information with each other, you can begin brainstorming and making strategic decisions on how to successfully grow your business, as a whole.

Stay tuned for tomorrow?s blog where we review three small businesses that used this method of communication to turn a moment of financial uncertainty into a successful business strategy.

Joseph Alonzo recently graduated Saybrook University with a Master's degree in?Organizational?Development and is a guest blogger for Great Place to Work?.

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5 last-minute family getaways | Travel Globe

Laura Begley Bloom from Travel + Leisure shows it?s not too late to take your family on a summer vacation, spotlighting discounts on trips to a beach resort in Saint Martin and a great outdoor getaway for the kids in San Diego.

It?s not too late to treat your family to a summer getaway thanks to these package deals at kid-friendly hotels.

Orlando: Sheraton Buena Vista
This 490-room renovated property has two outdoor pools (with dive-in movies to watch poolside) and a 79-foot waterslide that?s a hit with kids of all ages. The Summer Sojourn deal, available for travel between August 1 and October 31, provides two nights? accommodations, a full-day poolside cabana rental, your choice of children?s activities with the pool captain, welcome drinks for a family of four, 10 percent off spa treatments and shuttle service to the Disney theme parks. From $169 per night.

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Tucson, Ariz.: Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort
Westward Look?s historic haciendas sit on a homestead dotted with brush and cactus and make a great base for all kinds of activities. Take advantage of horseback riding with wranglers, a guided nature program, three swimming pools, tennis courts (five lit at night) and a Celestron 2000 telescope for checking out the nighttime sky. With the summer savings deal, a five-night?stay starts at $79?per?night, and a seven-night stay from $69 per night.

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The Kids Rule package includes accommodations, a welcome goodie bucket, unlimited access to the golf range, an in-room camping and s?mores kit, an in-room pizza party and family night, a Treasure Hunt and Walking Fountains Adventure and access to the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve. Through September 3, this 237-room Spanish Colonial-style property hosts regular kids? activities, from a pajama parade to dive-in movies, while adults will appreciate the spa with treatment casitas. From $219 per night.

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SPORTS: Wilder Baseball captures regionals; to head to Senior Babe Ruth World Series

SPORTS: Wilder Baseball captures regionals; to head to Senior Babe Ruth World Series

KENT ? Wilder Baseball is headed to the Senior Babe Ruth World Series for only the second time in its long and storied history.

?The last time we were in the World Series, and the only time, was in 1987 when I was a player,? Wilder manager Rob Merritt said.

?We were the Aggies then, but it was the same program.?

Merritt has been with the program many years.

?It has been a dream of mine as a coach to take at least one team to the World Series so they could experience what I experienced,? he said.

That dream is about to come true.

Wilder Baseball traditionally has been one of the strongest elite programs in the Pacific Northwest, vying or winning the Washington state championship and contending for the regional title most years.

But until now, Wilder had captured the regional championship only once.

?We have been in the regional championship game many times,? Merritt said.

Wilder was in the regional title game last year in Port Angeles but lost to national powerhouse Portland Baseball Club.

This year, playing in Kent Memorial Park, Wilder took the bull by the horns after meekly dropping its opening game 2-1 to the Siskiyou Jaxx of Yreka, Calif.

A different team

The transformation from that Game 1 loss to the regional championship was sudden and dramatic.

Wilder (20-13) was in complete control after that, stomping in succession in pool play: Vancouver, Wash., Jayhawks 15-4 Thursday night, Wyoming state champion Casper, Wyo., 12-1 Friday and Washington state champion Columbia Basin River Dogs of Moses Lake 9-3 Sunday.

Then in Monday?s championship bracket round, Wilder beat Calgary, Alberta, 5-1 in the loser-out semifinals, and then blasted host team Kent Bulldogs 10-3 in the regional final.

Wilder ended up with a 5-1 regional record and its players got noticed along the way.

Clark Rose of Kingston was named MVP of the tournament with a batting average of an amazing .733 for the six games.

?Clark was getting big hits the whole tourney,? Merritt said.

Big 6-foot-8 Easton Napiontek of Port Angeles earned the Cy Young Award for top pitcher of the tournament by going 2-0, including going the distance in the regional title game against Kent after only three days? rest.

Larsson Chapman of Port Angeles, who played on the JV team last year as a sophomore, earned the tourney?s Golden Glove award for best defensive player in the tournament.

Chapman played first base in the tourney in place of regular first baseman Napiontek, who was moved to the outfield because of a sore back.

?Larsson didn?t let anything get by him,? Merritt said of the 6-1 16-year-old.

Also making the all-tournament team were George Marinan, Justin Straight and Marcus Konopaski.

The 18U Senior Babe Ruth World Series starts July 28 and ends Aug. 4 in Weimar, Texas.

Bracket play

Wilder opened regional championship bracket action by holding off Calgary 5-1 in the semifinals Sunday morning.

The No. 2 team from its pool, the Canadian team had a 2-2 record in pool play.

?They were a pretty good team,? Merritt said. ?They were better than the team we lost to in Game 1.?

The visiting team, Wilder was ahead 4-0 before Calgary scored its only run in the bottom of the third.

The Canadians never threatened Wilder, a team loaded with many of the best players on the North Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas.

George Marinan (2-0) pitched the first six innings, scattering seven hits while giving up just the one earned run.

Rose and Michael Dean of Forks combined to throw the final inning to preserve the win.

Leadoff batter Justin Straight walked twice, scored two runs and had two RBIs while catcher Marcus Konopaski went 2 for 4 with a run and RBI.

Napiontek smacked an RBI-double.

Marinan and Rose both went 2 for 3 each with Mariner scoring a run and ripping a double.

Rose walked and had an RBI.

Title game

Wilder never trailed in the championship final against the Bulldogs.

The visiting team again, Wilder was ahead 6-0 before Kent scored its three runs in the bottom of the third.

Wilder added an insurance run in the fifth, two more in the sixth and a final run in the seventh.

Napiontek (4-1) went the distance on the mound, scattering seven hits and two earned runs on only three days? rest.

Earlier, Wilder blasted the Jayhawks 15-4 in a game that Napiontek fanned 11 batters.

He came back to strike out four against Kent.

His strikeout numbers were down because of a lack of rest, Merritt said.

?He had a pretty gutsy performance against Kent. He did a good job of just basic pitching instead of trying to overpower guys.?

Despite taking some of the speed of his pitches, Napiontek still was throwing in the area of 87- to 88-mph.

Straight and Marcus Konopaski both batted 2 for 5 with Straight rapping out a double and RBI, and scoring a run.

Marcus hit two runners in, hit a double and scored a run.

Marinan had a double and an RBI as he went 1 for 4 at the plate. The numbers don?t tell the story about Marinan?s hitting, though.

?George had a great day hitting,? Merritt said.

?He hit every ball to the wall with the wind blowing in. On another day he could have had three home runs.?

Rose added to his offensive numbers by going 2 for 3 with three RBIs and two runs.

Cole Uvila of Port Angeles went 2 for 4 with an RBI and run, while Chapman was 1 for 3 with a double and RBI.

Port Townsend?s Kyle Kelly went 2 for 3 with a double, RBI and a run.

Tourney Notes: The Siskiyou Jaxx of Yreka, Calif., represented South Oregon in the regional tournament.

The team made fun of that fact on its Web site.

?We are going to regionals as the South Oregon team. That?s OK because we never hear from California unless they want something from us.?

Jaxx almost became the little team that shocked the tourney as it tied for first in pool play at 3-1 with powerhouses Wilder and the River Dogs.

But Jaxx was eliminated from bracket play on a tie-breaker that counted the fewest runs given up. Wilder came in first on that criteria while the River Dogs were awarded second and Jaxx was sent packing back to North California.

Wilder was the visiting team in all of its six games.

?We had the same dugout the whole tournament,? Merritt said. ?I was OK with that.?

Semifinals
Wilder 5, Calgary 1

Wilder 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 ?? 5 9 1

Calgary 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ? 1 8 2

WP- Marinan (2-0)

Pitching Statistics

Wilder: Marinan 6 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB; Rose 2/3 IP; Dean 1/3 IP.

Hitting Statistics

Wilder: Straight 1-3, 2 RBIs, 2 R, 2 BB; Marcus Konopaski 2-4, R, RBI; Napiontek RBI-2B; Marinan 2-3, 2B, R; Rose 2-3, RBI, BB.

Regional Championship
Wilder 10, Kent Bulldogs 3

Wilder 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 ?? 10 13 1

Kent 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 ? 3 7 3

WP- Napiontek (4-1)

Pitching Statistics

Wilder: Napiontek 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB, 1 HB.

Hitting Statistics

Wilder: Straight 2-5, 2B, RBI, R; Marcus Konopaski 2-5, 2B, R, RBI; Marinan 1-4, 2B, RBI; Rose 2-3, 3 RBIs, 2 R; Uvila 2-4, RBI, R; Chapman 1-3, 2B, RBI; Kelly 2-3, 2B, R, RBI.

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