Potter County, PA Used Maps and Data to Bridge the Digital Divide
A rural Pennsylvania community expanded broadband internet services using GIS.
Posts Tagged: internet
What Prevents Great Government Network Access
Government employees must be able to contribute to their missions on day one, and they need a more secure and reliable means of accessing the agency network. Plus, IT organizations need a way to reduce the complexity and overhead associated with wireless access, so they can scale BYOD programs while maintaining the agency’s security posture.
Net Neutrality History You Should Know
Net neutrality is not as simple as what we see on the nightly news. Here’s what you need to know.
The Deep and the Dark of It All
The internet is deeper then you think.
Is the Internet Really Everywhere?
I wonder how much we just assume the far reach of internet connectivity for everyone when we are creating things like lost property reporting procedures.
How to Address Cross-Border Internet Conflicts
The Internet has facilitated advancements in the way we communicate, conduct business, and create marketplaces for innovation. For decades, sovereign nations have worked collaboratively, and data has flowed across nations borders. But in recent years, this model has been in jeopardy. The Internet is quickly risking becoming a “balkanized” platform – or one where nationsRead… Read more »
Algorithm Detected Ebola Outbreak Nine Days Before Health Authorities
There’s a great article over at TechRepublic by Lyndsey Gilpin on how the computer algorithm behind HealthMap detected the recent Ebola outbreak nine days before it was identified by health authorities. In How an algorithm detected the Ebola outbreak a week early, and what it could do next, Gilpin describes how by tracking, collating andRead… Read more »
Mirror, Mirror: Can Modern Societies Survive Seeing Their Own Reflections?
One of the most major challenges for governments and societies around the world today is the rapidly declining trust in politicians, institutions and governance systems. I’m willing to make the claim that politicians today are no more corrupt, self-serving or beholden to special interests than politicians were fifty, a hundred or even a thousand yearsRead… Read more »
The Process of Absolutely Everything: Powering the Internet of Things
Let’s go through your typical workday. You wake up early, probably to your alarm clock or coffee maker. Maybe you catch up on news by scanning sites and blogs online or on your smartphone during your commute. If you drive, you might use certain apps like Waze to navigate through traffic. When at work youRead… Read more »
How to manage Internet Security software in your PC
Responsibility to manage Internet Security begins with an individual. The risks are always there and the following are a few practical steps, which you as a responsible individual can take to improve the security of your network. Refrain using shared/public systems: Do not use public computers for carrying out transactions such as investment transactions orRead… Read more »