Technology
The Power of Technology
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects—devices, vehicles, buildings and other items—embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity that enables these objects to collect and exchange data. New applications are constantly being created and one of the more recent ones came from a team of US researchers that has developed…
Read MoreImportant Roles in Technology
The role of Data Scientist is as an intermediary between the business units and the IT department. A good data scientist explores, designs and engineers business solutions with the best technological options at hand, which is no small task. Data science is a lot more than simply mathematics or statistics. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us…
Read MoreFirst Government Chief Information Security Officer
As unlikely as it seems, President Obama recently named Gregory Touhill, a retired Air Force brigadier general, as the United States federal government’s first chief information security officer (CISO). Bank Info Security brought this news to us in their article, “Obama Names Retired Air Force General as First Federal CISO.” In February, Obama created the federal…
Read MorePartnership for the Better
The American Heart Association (AHA) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an effort to further cardiovascular medicine with AWS cloud technology. Healthcare IT News brought this information to us in their article, “American Heart Association collaborates with Amazon Web Services for precision medicine.” It’s a part of the AHA Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine’s…
Read MoreTypography in the Digital Age
Comic book nerds, typography nerds, and all those in the middle will find kinship with this topic. Fonts for every purpose have undergone significant change due to digital technology. Lettering has moved into the digital realm, which has opened up new possibilities for subtle storytelling through typography. This interesting information came to us from The Scholarly…
Read MoreRecords Management Every Day
Any organization that uses information and generates records must have a process for preserving them for future access. This includes federal, state and local governments, government agencies, schools, universities, libraries, the United Nations…the list continues. They are all institutions that need records management and which employ records management personnel. This interesting topic came to us from the…
Read MoreThe Future and Technology
Earlier this year at the Ireland eGovernment Summit, one self-proclaimed digital leader challenged the assumption that technology always results in society’s improvement. The Irish Independent brought this topic to our attention in their article, “Rise of the machines.” Emer Coleman used robots as an example. While the expectations of many was a future where dreaded, dull and repetitive…
Read MoreCyber Security Technology
Cybersecurity is a hot topic and it is likely to stay that way. According to a recent report, worldwide spending on security products and services will hit $1 trillion during the five-year period between 2017 and 2021. CRN brought this news to our attention in their article, “Analyst: Cybersecurity Spending To Hit $1 Trillion Over Next 5…
Read MoreGender in Science
The biannual Women in Technology Leadership Round Table was recently held at UC Berkeley and one of the main topics of discussion was the report, Women In Tech: Addressing the Root Causes of Attrition. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Women in Technology: More Diversity Needed in Computer Science Studies.” Virginia Smith and…
Read MoreDegree in Information Management Now Offered
Since we are on the topic of technology careers today, it seems appropriate to share the news that the University of Illinois School of Information Sciences is launching a new master’s degree program, the master of science in information management. This interesting information came to us from the Illinois Business Daily in their article, “Illinois…
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