Tag: Security

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

Cyber Security

Cyber threat refers to a person who attempts to gain access into a computer system or information without proper authorisation by the use of a data communication pathway. Cyber threats are no unknown devil in the 21st century, private information being shared and leaked around the world is now normal, armies of countries and companies… Read more Cyber Security

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

Government and Technology: Initiative to Move Old Infrastructures to Public Cloud

With a few exceptions, federal, state and local governments have not been considered the forefront of technology. This largely stems from very visible governmental agencies, such as the DMV and USPS, being notoriously inefficient. From this perspective, this week’s guest speaker, Richard Rogers, was particularly interesting, as very few people think of any government agencies… Read more Government and Technology: Initiative to Move Old Infrastructures to Public Cloud

Potential Future of Cloud Security

Presence of Cloud Security The application of cloud computing is ubiquitous since 2008 and the industry has experienced a fast growth with exceeding performance.  The future of cloud will put emphasis on flexibility of solutions where customers could use hybrid IT solution that balances scalability and flexibility of cloud as well as the security of… Read more Potential Future of Cloud Security

Say Yes or No to Public Clouds

Public cloud services can be classified as one of the most dynamic markets in the world. Today, most companies are transitioning from their own data centers to public infrastructure to be a part of this industry. In addition, as mentioned in one of the lectures, many startups are building from scratch on public cloud infrastructures,… Read more Say Yes or No to Public Clouds

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?

Technological advancements - Balance between Earnings-Per-Share and Ethics-Privacy-Security

Processing Power accelerating new technologies: AI/ML, Big Data and IoT Computing power is the driving force for recent advancements in AI/ML, Cloud Computing, BigData and IoT technologies. Tech companies are striving hard to maintain and expand their dominance in the tech field by using advanced processor technologies. For instance, Google has released its third-generation TPU… Read more Technological advancements - Balance between Earnings-Per-Share and Ethics-Privacy-Security

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!

Blockchain – a potential disruption agent in the healthcare industry

Do the buzzwords ‘bitcoin’ and ‘crypto tokens’ sound familiar? They do, right? Considering the gigantic impetus that several cryptocurrencies have triggered in recent times, chances are high that you came across such terminology on social media or your daily newsfeed. It certainly takes a lot of resources to keep track of the plethora of innovative… Read more Blockchain – a potential disruption agent in the healthcare industry