Category: summer2017

New Challenges With Body Camera Footage

by on July 5, 2017 9:52 am
Chris Cruz gave a very insightful lecture into a topic many students, including myself, may be a bit underinformed about: technology use in government. Before this lecture, I assumed the technology used within the government would be extremely outdated and basic, however, Chris gave evidence that points to the opposite. For example, the centralized cloud… Read more New Challenges With Body Camera Footage

The CIO’s Balancing Act

by on July 4, 2017 10:01 pm
During the MS&E 238 Week 1 lecture, Dr. Daniel Barreto introduced the class to the balancing act that CIOs face, as illustrated below1:     This balancing act is part of a broader set of common strategic tradeoffs facing all firms and their executive teams.  The CIO must not only effectively balance technology tradeoffs, but… Read more The CIO’s Balancing Act

Mobility and IoT (Internet of Things): CyberSecurity and Threat Prevention

by on July 4, 2017 4:14 pm
Technology Evolution As 802.11 Wi-Fi networks have become more prevalent within the industry, Mobility Applications and IoT (Internet of Things) devices are being developed and evolving at a spectacular rate bringing us closer to connected and more intelligent networks. As of 2008, “the number of things connected to the Internet surpassed the human population. The… Read more Mobility and IoT (Internet of Things): CyberSecurity and Threat Prevention

Software Bug

by on July 4, 2017 2:21 pm
The foundation of a functional computer system is the presence of an operational software. The presence of a flawed software in a computer inhibits correct and expected operation of computer’s program. The failure of a computer program to produce desired results by a user is known as the software bug. There are various factors that… Read more Software Bug

AI and ML at Microsoft, Google, and Apple

by on July 4, 2017 10:55 am
With machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) being of particular relevance to this course as leading trends in IT, and also central themes in the annual developer conferences of 3 tech giants, I have chosen to compare & contrast strategies, products, and approaches in the field. Microsoft at Build, Apple at WWDC, and Google… Read more AI and ML at Microsoft, Google, and Apple

Fault-Tolerance in Cloud Services

by on July 3, 2017 2:20 pm
On Feb 28 2017, companies such as Quora, Slack, Expedia, and GitHub found themselves inexplicably inaccessible by their customers through the internet. They, along with several other companies, big and small alike, scrambled to find the problem, as each passing second meant significant losses in revenue. It was only 4 hours later that they found… Read more Fault-Tolerance in Cloud Services

High-Tech: Exploring Reg-Tech for the Cannabis Industry in CA

by on July 2, 2017 10:52 pm
This week our guest speaker, Chris Cruz, shared his experiences of being the Deputy Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO) of California. While most of his talk provided us an overview of the state’s priorities in modernizing their technology infrastructure, he did dedicate time to discuss the reg-tech (regulatory tech) approach to the burgeoning cannabis industry. More… Read more High-Tech: Exploring Reg-Tech for the Cannabis Industry in CA