This news article talks about how joint will use passive techs to identify all connected medical devices on health-delivery networks while minimizing disruption.
This topic matters because by this partnership, healthcare customers can design and implement effective segmentation and control the access to the clinical network.
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/forescout-partners-medigate-reduce-medical-iot-device-risk
As if banning encryption was not bad enough, a recent bill called the Graham-Blumenthal Bill is aimed at breaking encryption. It completely undermines the law allowing free speech on the internet. Not only would this hinder free speech, it would also destroy the security of all citizens. Encryption is extremely important to protect our private information online. Government agencies need to realize that not all encrypted traffic is malicious. The argument that “if you are using encryption, you are doing something bad” is complete and utter nonsense. Your bank account information and transactions are encrypted when you do online banking, what would happen if these were not encrypted and visible to anyone watching the connection? Due to the close relationship between policymakers and law-enforcement, they may have difficulty understanding how legislation like this can impact civil liberties. Many law enforcement agencies want more control and have always acted very authoritarian, unfortunately, they tend to pass this on to those in charge of making the big decisions. It is important to do everything possible to ensure legislation like the Graham-Blumenthal Bill does not get passed. Encryption has to stay, as it is necessary, it also can’t be blamed for the malicious actions of people. It is only an algorithm.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/graham-blumenthal-bill-new-path-doj-finally-break-encryption
With social media rising, cyberbullying isn’t going away. One way many platforms are trying to stop and decline the amount of cyberbullying is by recognizing offensive captions and comments. Specifically, Instagram has recently rolled out an AI feature that will notify users when a comment is offensive or potentially offensive. If users do wish to continue to post that specific comment or caption and it is reported, you can get shadowbanned. This is a feature to try and keep people from posting these comments and thinking twice about what they are going to say.
Having social media platforms taking a stance against bullying and banning those who continue to say rude or mean things can help change the path of cyberbullying. It can make it become increasingly harder to be mean online. Pictures are a harder feature to scan through a filter, but these platforms also have the ability to report a specific post or entire profile and once they get enough reports, they can get temporarily banned or even permanently banned.
If you notice someone being mean or hateful on social media, help others and report their post or profile.
For more information go to: https://socialmediaweek.org/blog/2020/01/3-ways-platforms-are-tackling-cyberbulling/
The VA is a department of the United States Government dedicated to servicing America’s Veterans. Within the VA there are countless opportunities for all kinds of jobs, from skilled labor to PhD. graduates. But this isn’t limited to just healthcare, though that is a large part of what they do.
Information Technology and its related fields of study are in high demand. If you have an education that you’d like to be recognized for and have a chance to promote as your skill set grows, the VA has a place for you.
Being part of the VA allows you the opportunity to be apart of an organization whose entire goal is service.
The department has positions available, but not limited to: IT, Program Mang., Analysis, Health Systems, Technical Services, and Equipment and Facilities Services. A quick search on the provided link will show easily what current job opening are available right now.
As you go through the opening, you’ll see the education and experience requirements. Most of the jobs say they want at least some experience or a Masters degree. Something to think about while you are here at university is taking the opportunity to intern and go on to doing the Master’s program after your undergraduate time is done.
While the requirements may be high for entry in some jobs, with a little more effort on your behalf you can start a career with good benefits and retirement at the end. The bonus is being in a job that provides a much needed service to those who need it.
Choosing a career in the sports analytics or sports statistics industry can come with a lot of benefits. Sports analysts who are employed by television networks tend to earn higher annual wages than those employed by newspapers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, sports analysts and reporters who work for cable and subscription television networks earn an average annual salary of $73,740. Sports analysts who work for public radio and television broadcasting networks earn an average salary of $68,480, and those employed by newspaper companies earn an average of $59,320 on an annual basis. To read more on the benefits of working in sports analytics you can follow the link below: https://careertrend.com/the-average-salary-of-a-sports-analyst-13656151.html
Social Media Marketing for Small Business: Are You Still Making These Seven Common Mistakes?
As we all know by know social media is a great tool for small businesses to use when trying to grow their brand recognition by reaching broader audiences. With the right techniques and strategy using social media to grow your small businesses reach can help and small business take off online. This article gives insight into some of the common mistakes that these small businesses are making when using social media.
Wow. Wow. Wow. When Vine was popular, the only folks who interacted with it was the young folks on the internet. Vine walked so TikTok can S O A R. With TikTok, you have a range of ages from 10 to at least 55. You have high school teachers using the app and being silly with their students. I have had colleagues who are millennial using the app as well.
The jump from “oh this is for entertainment for younger folks” to “we can use this as a way to combat misinformation about the coronavirus” is mind-blowing.
Large social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are a part of the fight against misinformation on the coronavirus. This is the kind of backing that needs to happen during natural disasters as well. Using each and every avenue to keep information accurate and consistent.
I have not used TikTok myself, but the app is an amazing way to not only laugh, but now to learn adequate information about the coronavirus.
Remember: WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY and get ready for the new age of governments using social media for their own activism 🙂
The @WHO just launched a TikTok account to fight misinformation about the coronavirus.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 4, 2020
Other social platforms are also stepping up:
💻 Facebook giving WHO free ads to stop misinformation
📱 Twitter letting govt orgs promote coronavirus-related ads pic.twitter.com/D4itTCmz7V
Serve your team by setting a clear vision, removing the roadblocks that are in your team’s way and recognizing the outstanding contributions of team members. – Jenifer Robertson (President, AT&T)
Communication is paramount. As you take on a larger scope of responsibility and team size, you’re less exposed to the day-to-day of each area, so you need to ensure that everyone is aligned and working towards a larger goal. – Diana Schildhouse (SVP, Mattel)
Make it a central part of your communications to your team that every person, and every part of the business, is integral to the company’s overall success. -Barbara Humpton (CEO, Siemens)
The advice given above by a few of the most powerful women in tech is beneficial to every single leader. Leaders should always take this advice into account so they can lead/manage their team to be the best they can possibly be. Check out the article below to receive more beneficial advice to help you lead/manage a team.
According to reports, the Chinese government has put forth a new series of internet censorship laws aimed at encouraging “positive” content online while barring material deemed to be “negative” or illegal. These new internet censorship laws have not only been censoring more and more online content discussing the coronavirus, but it has also led to the censorship of LGBTQ content, feminist content, and any content that features “sexual innuendo”. Not only that, but popular websites in China, such as the fan fiction webste Archive of our Own, have been blocked completely.
I personally think that the Chinese government is completely moving in the wrong direction. Many Chinese citizens are already skeptical of the Chinese government due to the fact that the government has been censoring so much information online about the coronavirus. The Chinese government should be decreasing the amount of censorhip online so that Chinese citizens can start to trust the government more. The Chinese government is unjustifibly trying to control what information citizens have the right to see and hear. The government thinks that by censoring content online that is “negative” they are protecting its citizens but really they are just depriving citizens of their right to information and their right to express themselves freely.
In a survey by World Economic Forum and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance explains that 64% or nearly two-thirds of financial service leaders will be mass adopters of AI. In adopting AI, financial service firms will be able to use AI for risk management, customer service, revenue generation, and much more.
Over 150 senior financial service executives responded on the impact AI will have on the industry, where they concluded that there will be a gap between those who implement AI quickly and those that lag behind. This gap will have a huge impact on investment levels and returns for those companies. But not everyone is ready, the survey also showed that 70% of respondents believed they are less prepared for AI.
AI entering the economy and transforming the financial service industries also has its drawbacks. According to the survey traditional financial service firms expect AI to reduce 9% of net jobs by 2030. As companies begin to adopt more AI to increase profitability and expand their companies, more changes are expected to be come within the industry and its consumers.
AI Will Transform Financial Services Industry within Two Years
LIS 4022 Spring 2020