After a study in New York City reveal that teens in psychiatric hospital had worsened symptoms of existing depression and PTSD, Philip Harvey, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, started finding out much more. He had found that teens who had been abused in the past, emotionally or physically, were more likely to be bullied online. It also uncovered many other facts about cyberbullying in general.
One, for example, is that time that someone spends online does not play a factor on who is cyberbullied. Additionally, people who have been bullied before, are at a high risk of being bullied again. Lastly, teens of all different backgrounds, economic and ethnic, are vulnerable to being bullied online. Though all these new facts are unfortunate, they are important to know so more and more people can be assessed to try and combat cyberbullying.
A report recently conducted by Palo Alto Networks found that of roughly 1.2 million IoT devices across thousands of physical locations in the United States pose real security risks, with 98% of traffic being exposed. This exposed traffic can reveal personal and confidential information to hackers.
Even worse, most networks blend IoT devices with more traditional network devices such as laptops and mobile phones, exposing these devices and networks to attacks and infection.
The researchers estimate that more than 57% of IoT devices are currently vulnerable to high severity attacks. This is not new news however, as top tech experts have been warning about the lack of security in these devices since their burst in popularity several years ago. With no new legislation in the works to secure these devices, it is up to developers and manufacturers to make sure these devices are secured and protected on their own.
Fiber to the home infrastructure has already been proven to be exceptionally fast. A recent bill introduced in California could help jump start and revitalize projects to expand this fiber network. It would enable many more homeowners to access high speed internet compared to their traditional legacy connections. This would be beneficial to everyone regardless of their profession or situation. Internet access is now a necessity. The bill also mentions the planning of upgrades for wireless cellular networks as well. This would benefit anyone with a cell phone as well. They would eventually be able to utilize faster connections such as 5G. Bills like these are important as they ensure that our infrastructure continues to move forward to support our increased use of online resources.
In a statement, the Taiwanese executive branch has banned the use of Zoom by all of its government agencies. Instead recommending they use other approved software like Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. The Taiwanese government is the first to completely ban the use of Zoom, following similar bans by SpaceX and Nasa, and the New York City department of education. In addition, Australia has also added bans to its use by parliamentarians and senators, as well as the Australian defense force.
This all stems from Zoom’s privacy policies, or lack their of. While the company claims to be protecting its users, researchers and journalists have recently pointed out glaring privacy issues. On possible issue includes Zoom’s employment of over 700 employees based in China, an arrangement that “may make Zoom responsive to pressure from Chinese authorities.”
How well do you know your dog? AI think it might know it better. While Furbo has been using in-home cameras to photograph your dog throughout the day and send selfies while they’re eating meals their new AI solution intends to keep track of their behavior. By using AI to monitor animal behavior they hope to be able to highlight changes in animal behavior. Ideally, behavior that is outside of the norm indicating something is wrong. These discrepancies can help to clue the owner when an animal is sick or when something isn’t right at home. Such as an unwelcome visitor or a door left open. Read more about the aim of the project here!
Coronavirus has turned the nation’s roiling health privacy debate on its head. Concerns about what Google and Facebook might be doing with patients’ sensitive health information have receded, and instead, Americans are being asked to allow surveillance of their daily movements and contacts, and even their temperature and other physiological changes. The federal agency in charge of policing data breaches is now saying it will back off enforcement of certain privacy rules to make it easier for hospitals and their vendors to share patient medical records with public health officials. While the relaxing of health privacy rules can be justified during a crisis, what happens after the pandemic fades away? What are your thoughts?
Ragtag is a group of tech volunteers whose primary goal is to help activists use technology to amplify their work. Who would have thought we created an inclusive way of bringing about change in this new era? This is the group that helped March for Our Lives become a huge success.
In grassroots organizing, you need access to voters or your target population, money, and a platform where folks who are interested in your cause can find more information on how to get involved. That is where tech comes in.
Online donations, text banks, MobilizeAmerica, websites, data entry, and VAN are everything that activist groups need to be able to build a movement. When it comes to social media activism, don’t forget about the tech fellows who are behind the magic!
To begin with, code has already changed the way many industries operate, and how we operate with each industry. For example, the banking system has seen a massive change in the way it operates within each company and with the way people bank. Depositing a check to your account no longer requires you to go to a bank and wait in line to see a bank teller. Now, all you have to do is login to your account with your username and password and click on deposit a check option. This allows you to take a picture of the check from the comfort of your home, or wherever in the world you may find yourself in, and your money will be deposited in your account within minutes.
This is one example of the many that are provided in the article. To find out more ways in which you can impact the World with code, visit the link.
The age of Artificial Intelligence is upon us, in the next 15 years AI will transform the economy for the better. It is expected by 2035 AI will have an economic impact of $19 Trillion dollars. It is estimated that AI will create more value for global businesses than the current worth of the entire United States economy over the next 15 years. This is huge for an economy that in today’s current standings is crippling, Artificial Intelligence can pull us out of the hole we are in on a global scale due to the virus.
Artificial Intelligence is still in its early days, but it has come a long way and is already integrated in some parts of the world. It is just a matter of time before that estimate becomes a real number, and artificial intelligence is used everywhere on a global scale. AI will yield more productivity gains that human beings might not have otherwise imagined or discovered. This yielding power is something we need more now than ever, especially with the state of the world due to this ongoing virus. Imagine if we had already integrated it globally, we would be able to stay at home and control AI remotely.
In addition to AI’s effect on the world, it is good to note AI will disrupt millions of jobs, but millions of other jobs will be created. Those who see that this technological revolution is coming will be on the right side when it comes, those who do not may be at a disadvantage. It is crucial for this technology to be integrated sooner than later for its benefits, specifically economically are endless. It is time for society to get on the right side of this technological revolution for it is now time that AI will transform and take over the world.
The analyst firm Gartner has just published a report on the use of customer experience (CX) collection and analysis in relation to a companies profits. Their findings suggest that any company that places an emphasis on studying CX has an advantage in growing their business. A survey of 214 organizations found that 80% of those that saw a rise in profits use CX metrics, while 58% of those that saw little to no growth did not use CX metrics. Jessica Ekholm, research vice president at Gartner validated these claims; “This report hopes to promote an outside-in approach to business, which is the idea that customers value CX in the long-term.
For the longest time, CX data has primarily been generated through surveys and focus groups. But Gartner has noted in it’s report that customers are starting to experience what is called “survey fatigue.” This can result in hastily written or ambiguous results, corrupting the data and hindering its usability. These flaws have lead companies to implement the use of real-time data in their CX analysis. This has paid off as the report details 43% of companies the grew used real-time data, while 22% or companies that did not grow used real-time data.
Ekholm goes on to elaborate on these findings. “Real-time data will be the difference between those who lead in CX analysis and those who are left behind in the next 5 to 10 years.” The potential of AI analysis will lead to predicting customer behavior in ways we can’t yet fathom. CX data can be hard to pinpoint with real-time data, but as analysis improves, data collection and interpretation will improve alongside. I for one am excited by this report and the interest in CX analysis itself. Like most other customers, I really value my own experience in dealing with any company I choose to do business with. I think it will be noticeable in the future which companies are using CX analysis to improve their business, and which ones are falling behind.
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