Tag: Cyber Security

Ethical Hacking

by on July 22, 2017 6:21 am
Each week we are introduced to or further informed about emerging technologies that are drastically creating or revolutionizing industries. This week however, Dr Stephen Herrod discussed how with each innovation new and varied cyber security concerns are being raised. As technology plays a larger role in our lives and becomes increasingly more pervasive, so too… Read more Ethical Hacking

10,000 Steps to IoT in Health Care

by on July 20, 2017 11:38 am
I see many people on campus with electronic wristbands from Fitbit, Polar, Samsung, Garmin, the Apple Watch, or something similar. A commonly held  goal for people with such a fitness gadget is to get the step count over 10,000 daily. But these electronic wristbands have multiple functions other than just being a step counter. The… Read more 10,000 Steps to IoT in Health Care

Online Voting: Political Science Fiction

by on July 7, 2017 12:30 pm
  Enable people to vote online (e-voting) can potentially increase the voter base. Security challenges are preventing states from implementing e-voting. E-voting has to be verifiable for the individual (voter) and universally (ballot). Casting votes online for big scale political elections and votes is still far away.   “Online voting will come” says Chris Cruz,… Read more Online Voting: Political Science Fiction

Leveraging local know-how through public-private partnerships

by on July 6, 2017 10:44 pm
Coming from Finland, where Nokia has been at the very core of a successful national innovation policy, I was surprised by the limited collaboration between the State of California and the tech giants in the region. I used to live a mile from Nokia’s HQ. When others dreamed about becoming ballerinas, I wanted to be… Read more Leveraging local know-how through public-private partnerships

Opening our data – is it worth the risk?

by on July 6, 2017 9:47 pm
Big data and its analysis is a hot topic, but it is not just reserved for the world’s leading tech companies. Big data is creeping into business all over the world, into the way cities run, and even into the way governments go about their business. The potential uses for analysis of large data sets… Read more Opening our data – is it worth the risk?

Cyber security challenges in developing countries

by on July 6, 2017 4:12 pm
This post focuses on the cyber security challenges that the developing countries are experiencing. Since the beginning of this century we have been facing a new type of conflict worldwide which is the control of cyberspace. The main dilemma being faced in cyberspace is lack of universal understanding of definitions, norms, values, rules, regulations and… Read more Cyber security challenges in developing countries

Cloud Computing: security and new ideas to make us feel safer.

by on July 6, 2017 1:14 pm
Cloud Computing has grown for the past few years and now it is part of our lives. In simplest terms, cloud computing is saving data, programs and so on in a place that is not your computer hard drive, but you still have easy access to it. There are several pros about Cloud computing. However,… Read more Cloud Computing: security and new ideas to make us feel safer.

California emulating the approach to adopt the industry trends of enterprise world

by on July 6, 2017 11:21 am
The discussion from Chris Cruz, Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO of the State of California revealed and validated a government approach to the current emerging enterprise infrastructure in bringing innovation, simplicity and secure access to the end users. DC consolidation initiative This is the global trend now in most of the enterprise world where… Read more California emulating the approach to adopt the industry trends of enterprise world