Tag: CyberSecurity

Safety and Security of Connected Vehicles

According to IHS projections, 30 billion connected things are expected to be in use by 2020. [1] These devices include but not limited to home appliances, connected vehicles, medical devices, and machines in a factory. Last week, Steve Herrod from General Catalyst Partners explained to us about the growing importance of cybersecurity in a connected… Read more Safety and Security of Connected Vehicles

Should we move our data to cloud ?

Cloud service is gaining more and more popularity for both individual and enterprise users. But still less than 10% of world’s data are on cloud [1]. Many people are worried about their data security on cloud especially news about data breach on cloud happen from time to time. I will say cloud is definitely safer… Read more Should we move our data to cloud ?

Everything Hinges on Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity will make or break our future. As data becomes ubiquitous and omnipresent, there is a shadow looming over the access, storage, archiving and deletion of data. Data as an entity in and of itself will continue to increase exponentially as more devices and people become connected through technology. Take any of the trends we’ve… Read more Everything Hinges on Cybersecurity

AI and Cybersecurity: Using Big Data to be safer

In combat, there are two main facets: defense and offense. That is no different in the cyber world. For-profits, and non-profits host information and other valuable assets with their ecosystems. They build out an environment that attempts to protect the assets. Unfortunately, we live in a world where individuals, groups, and sometimes nation-states try to… Read more AI and Cybersecurity: Using Big Data to be safer

How the Largest Employer in the U.S. Fares on Cybersecurity

When it comes to cybersecurity, large organizations have to be vigilant to prevent a single hack or intrusion from turning into a disaster. As we heard in class last week, high-profile hacks of notable companies have led to significant consequences. The hackers who compromised Target’s databases in 2013 gained access to 40 million credit card… Read more How the Largest Employer in the U.S. Fares on Cybersecurity

My password is password

Kidding! But it got you to read my blog 🙂 In class, Steven Herrod of General Catalyst Partners discussed new challenges with cybersecurity: what it used to be, what happens when it doesn’t work, and what’s next.  One notable topic I learned was about bitcoin hacks.  Hackers breech a person’s computer, and lock access to… Read more My password is password

Hic Sunt Dracones

The Space Race started with an early lead by the Soviet Union, which managed to reach a stable orbit with the first ever artificial satellite, the Sputnik 1. This impressive achievement started the so-called “Sputnik Crisis” in the United States, as the West feared that the USSR had surpassed it in space-related technologies, which had obvious… Read more Hic Sunt Dracones

Is Blockchain a future? Yes, of course!

Blockchain is definitely one of the “hot” buzzwords nowadays. What is Blockchain exactly? There are many explanations of Blockchain. I love this definition [1] from The Wall Street Journal. “A blockchain is a data structure that makes it possible to create a digital ledger of transactions and share it among a distributed network of computers.… Read more Is Blockchain a future? Yes, of course!

Your Cloud Data is Safe...Right?

Last Friday Mr. Paron spoke to us about some of Microsoft’s developments in the cloud computing field. One of the areas he touched on was the security present at the data centers–multiple layers of biometrics, tall fences, scanners, and other methods to protect its customers’ data. These security features are quite impressive, and would protect… Read more Your Cloud Data is Safe...Right?

Blockchain-based Decentralized Autonomous Organization Is Future!

  When I first came across Blockchain [1] three years ago, I realized this is a super-powerful technology which can change the whole world fundamentally. I quickly fell in love with Blockchain, did research and even wrote a Blockchain cookbook, which is widely used by my company and our clients. You may not know Blockchain,… Read more Blockchain-based Decentralized Autonomous Organization Is Future!