The COVID-19 pandemic virtually changed our world overnight, with a third of the population forced to stay at home in hopes of curbing the spread of the virus. By keeping us in our homes, it also altered the way we do business. Prior to COVID-19 stay at home orders, the concept of working remotely wasn’t new—in fact, rates of working from home were steadily increasing—but it forced some... Read More
Tracking Apps for COVID-19 Could Leave Users Open to Hackers
With the world still reeling from the global COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a push to develop smartphone apps that are able to track the spread of the virus. While the development of such apps could immensely help the world slow the spread of COVID-19, it is also opening up smartphones to the risk of hackers. Researchers working with the Qatar COVID-19 app have discovered a vulnerability... Read More
Need Storage? Explore the Top 6 Big Data Storage Provider Options
With all the data that organizations produce and collect these days, it would be a significant undertaking to maintain the huge IT infrastructure required. Luckily, organizations now have the option to store their Big Data in the cloud. For organizations who are just transitioning to cloud storage, it may be difficult to decide which cloud storage company is best for your business. Let’s... Read More
Technology and Nature: Using Ai, IoT And Big Data to Save Bees
Stop for a second and picture a world with no flowers, fruits, vegetables or any of the other foods that we’ve grown accustomed to enjoying. This could very well be our fate if the number of pollinators, like honey bees, continues to decline. Thankfully, there are initiatives to try and combat the declining population, including one with the World Bee Project, founded by Sabiha Rumani Malik,... Read More
Changes to Trends in Social Networking Usage in Response to COVID-19
The way of life in the first quarter of 2020 has seen previously unfathomable changes. Even though some states are showing signs of beginning to return to some sense of normalcy, there are many ways of life that are far from rebounding. One change being noted is the way we use social networking sites. The claims here are merely observational and have no scientific backing. Facebook and... Read More
