Posts By: Lisa Pazzano

The Doctor on a Quest to Save Our Medical Devices From Hackers

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Description: Dr. David Klonoff is trying to make his patients’ medical devices more secure. Source: Wired Date: November 24, 2015   Klonoff wants to find a way to secure insulin pumps to shut out nefarious hackers while still letting patients hack their own pumps for better performance. Read More. Questions for discussion: 1. Do you think that… Read more »

Technology and the Fight Against Terrorism

Posted by & filed under cyber terroism, free speech, hackers, Internet, politics, Privacy, Security, Social Media.

Description: Preventing terrorist plots is harder than ever, and technology is both the problem and the solution. Source: CNN Money Date: November 24, 2015 Violent extremists like ISIS meet in the open on Facebook or Twitter. Then they take the conversation private, using technology called encryption to encode their messages. It’s called “going dark”, and it’s one… Read more »

Android Apps Sending Hidden Data

Posted by & filed under Analytics, Android, app, data analytics, data mining, Digital Policy, Privacy, Security, Social Media.

Description: How many of your Android Apps are sending your hidden data? Source: Engadget Date: November 22, 2015   You may already know that Android apps send a lot of data, but you might be surprised at how much of it isn’t really necessary. While the data collected is likely to be harmless, there is always… Read more »

Bosch Bonirob robot set to make field work easier for farmers

Posted by & filed under Artificial intelligence, Careers, Hardware, Human Resources, industry analysis, robotics, technology.

Description: Bosch’s new weed-destroying robot could eradicate the need for herbicide use. Source: Digital Trends Date: November 20, 2015 The company Bosch is developing a farming robot the size of a small car that can distinguish crops from weeds. The Bonirob can then can fish out weeds mechanically & obliterate any unwanted plants into the ground with… Read more »

The Hackers Fighting ISIS You’ve Never Heard of

Posted by & filed under cyber terroism, cyber war, Digital Policy, ethics, hackers, Privacy, Security.

Description: Ghost Security Group, also known as GhostSec, is small hacker army composed of ex-military and ex-Anonymous members fighting ISIS online. Source: CNN Money Date: November 20, 2015 Ghost Security Group is a counter terrorism network that combats extremism on the digital front lines of today using the internet and social media as a weapon. Questions for… Read more »

Trendquiz is a New, Simple, and Super Addictive Game

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Description: Trendquiz uses Google Trends data Source: TechCrunch Date: November 20, 2015   A simple site called trendquiz uses data from Google Trends to quiz you on whether you can pick out what the trend line is, and it gives you two options to choose from. You can also choose from topics like technology. Read More. Questions… Read more »

New Planetary Shield to Help Fight and Possibly Prevent Fires

Posted by & filed under data analytics, global networking, NASA, satellites, space, technology.

Description: NASA is planning on building a global network of fire-monitoring satellites. Source: Gizmodo Date: November 20, 2015 According to NASA, the organization’s satellite swarm plan has nothing to do with intergalactic threats—it’s protection against a danger on the ground. The space agency wants to build a global network of fire-monitoring satellites. Read More Questions for discussion:… Read more »

Apple Reportedly Considering Person-to-Person Payments

Posted by & filed under Apple, business models, e-payment, Ecommerce, smartphones.

Description: The company is looking to expand Apple Pay into a new domain of financial transactions: direct payments between individuals. Source: CNET Date: November 12, 2015 Apple is reportedly talking to US banks about introducing a payment system that would let people transfer money directly to each other via nearby smartphones. Read More Questions for discussion: 1…. Read more »

First Impressions of YouTube’s New Music App

Posted by & filed under app, media, Social Media, streaming music, streaming video, video, YouTube.

Description: YouTube Music lets you watch and listen to a nearly endless catalog in an app designed for music discovery. Source: Tech Crunch Date: October 25, 2015 Today YouTube launched an official music app. With YouTube Music, you’ll get a new experience, designed to make discovering music on YouTube easier. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise,… Read more »

Instagram’s Next Feature? Teleportation

Posted by & filed under app, branding, Business Intelligence, business models, Collaborative filtering, Instagram, Social Media, virtualization.

Description: Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger says he would love to team up with Oculus to transport you around the world using Instagram’s photos. Source: CNN Money Date: November 12, 2015 Questions for discussion: 1.  Do you think this feature will be a hit with Instagram users? 2. How could you see this feature being implemented within the… Read more »