LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A recent surge in GPS “spoofing”, a form of digital attack which can send commercial airliners off course, has entered an intriguing new dimension, according to cybersecurity researchers: The ability to hack time.
GEORGE TOWN: Uncle Chai , 79, loves to visit the Jelutong wet market every morning to chit-chat with his friends in one of the coffee shops.
Besides memory loss that can cause the elderly to become lost and unable to find their way home when they go to crowded places, there is also the inability to think clearly, communicate or perform daily activities. He said they will enhance the safety and well-being of senior citizens since their family members will be able to track their location via a phone app.
Ngoo said the pilot project will involve 20 units donated by PgCare Society adviser Datuk Seri Dr Ooi Eng Hock, with 20 senior citizens slated for a free trial. PgCare Society adviser Datuk Seri Phee Boon Poh said that lately, it has been receiving requests for help from the public whose elderly family members went missing after stepping out of the house.
He said hotel guests, for instance, can rent the device and in case of an emergency, they can press the SOS button.
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