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  • Law enforcement officers increasingly receive advanced cybersecurity training

    Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

    We are more vulnerable than ever to online fraud, scams, theft, and abuse. Stringent cybersecurity measures go hand in hand with increased law enforcement capabilities that are essential to safeguarding individuals and businesses. Departments across the country are signing up for advanced training sessions that teach officers how to investigate crimes involving advanced technologies, dismantle darknet marketplaces, and thwart cybercriminals.

  • ‘Fall’ for ed tech with 5 free tech tools to foster engagement

    Angela Cleveland Education

    What were your goals for the new school year? Less time on paperwork and grading? Collect data and assess student growth more efficiently? Stretch your budget with free resources? It’s not too late to make those dreams a reality! There are several free educational technology tools that can help every educator achieve their goals! Many have paid add-on features, but the free versions are sufficient to explore and meet your objectives.

  • Dominant Facebook supports net neutrality, political ads

    Michelle R. Matisons Science & Technology

    Imagine the kind of hegemonic influence Facebook founder and multibillionaire Mark Zuckerberg has, what with his company supporting 1.5 billion daily active users. That massive data stream is a constant, along with the controversies swirling around Zuckerberg’s indirect and direct political influence. By virtue of the platform’s popularity, Facebook’s ability to shape public consciousness and debate produces a vicious cycle whereby people debate the legality of Facebook’s utter social media dominance on Facebook.

  • Enamel: The body part that lasts a lifetime and doesn’t wear out

    Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. But, until recently, no one knew how it managed to last an entire lifetime. The authors of a recent study concluded that enamel's secret lies in the imperfect alignment of crystals. With help from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Pittsburgh, the research team, led by Dr. Pupa Gilbert, took a close and detailed look at the structure of tooth enamel. The team of scientists published the results of their study in the journal Nature Communications. Here’s the gist of what they found.

  • Infographic: The history of phishing and spam

    Brian Wallace Science & Technology

    When email was initially developed for the purpose of interoffice communication, the internet was in its infancy and no one had any idea how big it would get. The original iteration of email was never built to be used by the masses and it was not made to be secure. These factors have led to some serious problems with things like spam and phishing emails over the years. Learn more about the history of spam and how it turned into phishing with this infographic.

  • Employers aren’t worried about unethical AI, but maybe they should…

    Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

    Artificial intelligence can make work easier, more efficient, and more accurate. It can also help companies make better decisions. What’s not to like? Well, for starters, AI can be used unethically. However, this is not a concern for the majority of respondents in a recent survey by Genesys, which provides customer experience and contact center solutions. The survey includes responses from employers and employees in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

  • Surveys: High school graduates need more life skills, less test prep

    Sheilamary Koch Education

    Real-world skills warrant more emphasis in high school claim students, employers, parents and other adults in three nationwide surveys conducted this June. While 83% of the students surveyed do plan to go to college, they’d like to see less focus on college-entry exams and more on practical skills like personal finance and tax preparation. The surveys, funded by the Kansas City, Missouri-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, polled a demographically diverse sampling of over 2,000 people from across the country.

  • New protocol triples storage time for donated livers

    Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied Healthcare

    A three-step approach to the organ preservation process promises to help physicians store donated livers for hours longer than before. To this point, donated livers must be transplanted within nine hours of harvest. A varied protocol means livers may be viable for up to 27 hours. In previous studies, rat livers were preserved using a supercooling method that included a modified glucose compound. The combination prevented ice crystals from growing on the livers. However, when the process was replicated for human livers, it didn't work.

  • Infographic: Is nanotechnology the future of medicine?

    Brian Wallace Pharmaceutical

    Nanotechnology has been used in medicine since 2001, but it's now being developed into something bigger. Ingestible capsules containing sensors, cameras, and more are already changing the face of medicine. By 2024, the global market for nanotech will exceed $125 billion. However, there are some ethical concerns about this futuristic field, and public sentiment is currently mixed regarding nanotech. This infographic outlines the advances in medical nanotechnology as well as where the industry is headed.

  • The future of food and beverage lies in online behavior analysis

    Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

    Marketing effectiveness is now predicated on analyzing online consumer behavior. We are digitally immersed, and our buying behavior is reflected in our digital footprint across all channels from emails to social media. AI-driven back-end tools are continually assessing our likes so that marketers can be more efficient in their targeting. The same is true of the food and beverage industry, which is increasingly looking at online consumer conversations for the next step in its journey. A recent consumer insights report by Social Standards shows distinct shifts in this regard.