Unless you've been living under a rock you know several facts: more and more networks are being attacked--successfully--by ransomware and other forms of malware, and the problem is getting worse. The miracle of networking means that everyone can now be attacked, and since a single ransomware package can be written and deployed across the Internet [...]
Cloud services have lots of allure--depend on someone else for the routine maintenance and management, sit back and enjoy the ride. So far this has worked well...people run their payroll, VoIP systems, CRM, conferencing, data storage and backup, security systems, and lots of 'heartbeat' applications on someone else's servers, in some unknown place. This all [...]
If you follow Software-Defined Networks (SDN) you know that one of the great future promises of SDN was the ability to abstract the network hardware from the overlying software. Buy any hardware you want; add the most apt operating system and then add an SDN console that suits you to implement security, access and usage [...]
I had a couple of chats with CIO's this past week. In the first chat we were talking a network refresh, and the comment was made that network and computing hardware were fast becoming commodities. If you have bought any of these recently you know that's true. What's not well understood is that the consequences [...]
Getting students to think critically about and with data is one of the most important aspects of teaching in this information saturated world. Intel's Showing Evidence Tool gives students the opportunity to compile and organize support for a provided prompt while assessing the validity of the source and explaining how each piece of evidence supports [...]
Most students don't understand the influence that women (and especially women of color) had on the early development of computer technology and other science fields. Hidden Figures (the movie) did a great job of shining light on the human computers who made the moon landing possible, but there are many other stories that need to [...]
Research has shown that students, especially female students, are turning away from science at a young age because they think it is either too hard for them or too boring. Citizen science projects, like the ones hosted on the Zooniverse website, show students that anyone with a computer can be a scientist and can contribute [...]
With 21st century learning comes 21st century skills. Incorporating techniques like self-directed curriculum and more collaborative activities helps students prepare for the 21st century workplace but students (and teachers) can become frustrated if they don't have the social and emotional skills necessary to succeed in a new learning and teaching environment. CICS West Belden, a [...]
I love maps, and I especially love well-designed interactive maps that include different layers of information. Chronas definitely fits the bill. Students can zoom into various areas on the map and adjust the time period of the map and watch as political boundaries change. There are also icons on the map that indicate important people, [...]
Ask someone what they think a world of artificial intelligence will look like and they'll probably describe something that sounds like it comes from a Terminator movie. But what many people may not realize is that we are already living with a lot of artificial intelligence in our day to day lives. Siri or Cortana [...]