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Introduction Culture has been defined as the favored behaviors of a certain social group. The study by Heresniak, (1998) shows that culture in one group is being shared among other groups because of the internet which has broken down physical, political and social borders and barriers. Then with this in...
Introduction Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has had a great impact in the way business is conducted in the modern world. Several companies have incorporated technology in their operational and strategic management. Areas among others in which information technology is deployed to increase employees’ competency and productivity include: staffing systems,...
The invention of the automobile symbolized an explosion in self expression in the 1920s. This was characterized by a period after which the nation had just come out of war. The culture was dominated by the youth where fashion and fads were the trend of every day life. This was...
Spy ware is a type of malicious software that collects information from the computer without the knowledge or consent of the owner of the computer. There are a list of items which fall victim to the spyware and they include; keystrokes, private email addresses, private information present in the computing...
Introduction WiMAX is the cellular version. Its stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX). There has been a great evolution in wireless communications over the last few years. WiMAX is an emerging wireless technology used for deploying broadband wireless metropolitan area networks (WMAN). WiMAX is a wireless technology that...
Energy Transfer (Kinetic to Pressure) Transducer When an object with a kinetic energy charge hits another object, it imposes pressure. Independently of the nature of an object (Whether it is a steel balloon or a molecule), the nature of this pressure stays unchanged. Pressure is measured in pascals. Originally, it...
Introduction The government, institutions, and companies are fast integrating computer systems and computer networks into their activities and processes. This is bound to increase in the future at an accelerating rate. The resulting infrastructures that are highly computer-supported are vulnerable to cyber-attacks and cyber-terrorism. This includes activities where computer criminals...
Technology has been defined in many ways but the basic idea that still holds is that it is a new way of doing things while utilizing the least amount of energy when performing a task. This further explains why children in today’s generation will never understand why they should work...
Introduction The definition of cyberterrorism is quite elusive as many experts have their own understanding of the terminology (Denning, 2000). However, it is best analyzed through a breakdown of the elements that constitute it. The paper will look at what cyberterrorism could do to opponents and the actual possibility of...
According to PMBOK guide (2004), the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) can be referred to as the combination of processes and knowledge areas that are widely recognized and generally accepted as the best practice to be applied during project management process (Pg 55). It has a set of guidelines...
The rise of informational technologies affected the appearance of ‘New Relationships’ plan in UK which suggested using the internet technologies in sharing management information. The relatively low cost computers appeared in 1980 and information and communication technology appeared in education. E-mails became a quicker medium of information sharing in 1992....
Over the years, various spheres of the society have experienced improvement in technology. There has been a continued application of practical knowledge from generation to generation especially in the field of communication technology. Communication technology evolution initiated in1876 with the introduction of the telephone by Alexander Graham. At that moment...
Well, many people have problems due to sudden appearances of pop-up messages which do not move out even after providing deletion commands. If this were to occur during an important job, it could seriously stall work. It is not necessary that all unsolicited mail could be dubbed as spam. If...
In accordance to Dictionary.com, LLC (2009) Efficiency is defined as “the state or quality of being efficient; competency in performance” (Dictionary.com, 2009). It further defines the term as an “accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort: The assembly line increased industry’s...
Introduction Modern life is in constant change and every today is not similar to yesterday and to tomorrow. Everything, surrounding us, is changing in a blink of an eye. Our world is totally different from that one where our grandparents spent their youth. And it is sure to change greatly...
Introduction Security is more a matter of art than science. It is argued, that a successful security strategy entails both these components, however, the combination of these components is not the science and not the art: it is more the experience that joins both these components, and intuition, which is...
Introduction The Internet is becoming a very important tool in the world of business because it presents a method of transacting not only in a very short time, but also a way of saving costs among other advantages. The Internet is becoming a major focus of advertising, research, promotion, selling...
Introduction The smallest security flaw in the cyber protection is capable of total disaster in the global information and technology sector. Measures to protect the critical infrastructures and individuals from cyber threats must enhance ability and effectiveness in the achievement of higher protection rates and have the capacity to seal...
The modern world is the world of computerization, innovative technologies, and other facilities which are aimed to make people’s life easier, more interesting, and exciting. Internet, mobile phones, cameras, and other products fill people’s life with additional emotions which help them to live a full and happy life, but, unfortunately,...
Introduction The ICS, Incident Command System, is a well-defined and standardized management strategy for all incidents related to hazards. These strategies are in form of management approaches aimed at the allowance for integration of all equipment, facilities, procedures, and communications. Such operations are organized in such a way that they...
Introduction Many people try to describe the changes we are currently experiencing as different kinds of revolutions. Arising out of this, we got used to believe that revolution is to be connected with a rapid change of political systems where a country transfers from one state to another. However, revolutions...
Executive Summary This paper compares and contrasts three of the most popular office productivity suites that are currently in use by businesses worldwide. These are MS Office, OpenOffice.org and Google Apps. In this paper five criteria have been use to evaluate these software and a final recommendation has been made...
Eli Whitney is fairly considered one of the most prominent figures in the American engineering of the verge of the 18th and 19th centuries. He was a recognized inventor, engineer and pioneer, so the main invention he is credited with is the cotton gin (‘Eli Whitney’ 2002). He was born...
Introduction The U-2 also known as Dragon lady is a single-engine aircraft that was previously being flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and was later adopted by the United States air force. The plane is used for surveillance, electronic sensor research, and also for satellite data verification. The development...
Introduction The modern market of goods and services is a rather complicated matter of study because the competitiveness in it is huge, and only the best equipped and properly-structured companies can stand this competition. One of the major roles in becoming a competitive player in the market today is the...
At the beginning of the 21st century, emerging technologies enter all spheres of our life. In modern educational institutions, emerging technologies play a crucial role in the development of learners and the competitive position of the educational establishment. The task of the educational sphere is to communicate benefits and goals,...
Introduction Project management refers to the process of selection and coordination of the resources necessary for the procurement and development of a project right from its inception to completion. Project management is a common scenario in the global workplace. There are people who have the necessary resources but lack the...
Outline This paper is a study of problems in project management with particular reference to cost overruns. It is seen that project management is a complex undertaking and requires managerial and technical skills for the efficient completion of projects. Cost overruns are frequent in most projects irrespective of the area...
Introduction The Organization for Economic Cooperation and development (OECD) 2001 refers to the economic divide as, “… gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard both to their opportunities to access information and communication technologies (ICTs) and to their use of the Internet for...
Introduction E-commerce is becoming an important focus to many businesses across the globe because of the accompanying benefits and also because of the need to advance towards modern systems. Internet in this way holds a greater potential of business opportunity. In addition, individuals are increasingly appreciating and using the internet...
The most appealing current mobile phone package is represented in a product of Vodafone, a cell phone v1415. This is because the popularity of the company and its capacity for transformation of most required options in a phone proved the quality among consumers. It is so because of several reasons:...
Executive Summary Information is one of the most vital assets in any one organization. Policies and decisions in organizations are made based on the information available. In addition, security of the organization’s information is crucial as its exposure to unauthorized persons or its loss can be a deathly risk to...
The era of high technological progress is so fast and effective in many industries and spheres of a man’s activities now provides the educational system with plenty of innovations urged to optimize the educational process and to make it more efficient and versatile. Students of today have forgotten about those...
Introduction The contemporary world of rapid development of Information Technology has made each sector of life with ease and efficiency. Information technology has found its place of importance and application in the daily as well as business life of people. “The term information system refers to information technology that is...
The paper attempts to define and examine privacy as well as undertake a somewhat detailed study of the legal regulations relating to privacy and data protection extant in two of the most advanced economies, the US and the EU. It observes that other countries have taken to remote sensing only...
This paper will be based on the scenario of computers and will computers take over society in the future. The first and foremost element of this research paper is the research question and the entire research is based on this. The thesis statement is the answer to this research question...
Introduction Communication has got a major role in the field of business organizations. Without effective communication nothing is possible in business activities. This made computer based communication technologies more important. This includes communication technologies such as instant messaging and wikis. Both these technologies made lot of impact in the business...
Information technology has contributed to a massive development in the business field. Several similarities can be borrowed from the Industrial revolution where engines, electric power and machinery were substituted for hand labor to provide more efficient and effective techniques of production by use of electronic means. The end results were...
Introduction Numerous software applications and information systems that are currently available to all business organizations largely facilitate the employees’ work and improve organizational performance. The use of modern technologies speeds up the processes in which the employees of different departments have to participate, which improves the work of separate departments...
The iPhone has taken the world of mobile phones by storm thanks to its sleek design, touch screen, and motion-detecting features, and other camera and video options. But every product, brand, or item has some weakness that can be exploited upon. The iPhone is not similar and even though it...
Since data mining is the tool of processing information and recognizing some mostly common patterns, interrelations and tendencies existing within the company, it may be a powerful source of increasing the company’s profit: through the market basket analysis it is possible to find out what products are mostly popular with...
Introduction How one manages change is very vital to the success of a project and more so during its implementation. What the managers do may benefit the entire players or even turn disastrous at the end. Scope change is basically the adjustments made in the products related to a project...
Cell phones are an essential part of modern life. People are used to cell phones and cannot imagine their life without them. The computerization of society has lots of advantages but at the same time leads to huge problems concerning personal information. The development of the telecommunication industry became the...
Introduction The following thesis has been written considering obscenity and ethics in the computer world. With the unprecedented growth in the use of the internet there has been a problem in its usage which has sometimes led to obscenity and need for computer ethics. Computer ethics became a necessity since...
Earned value management system, for project performance measurement In the earned value management system, the project performance is measured by taking into account the actual cost spent for the baseline plan. It is suitable for identifying the issues relating to spending and making conclusion regarding the productive efficiency of the...
Much of what we know of life today would be completely unfamiliar to people who lived prior to the 20th century. Almost everything we encounter in daily life in the city is characterized by technology developed during the 1900s. A timeline created by Mary Bellis (2009) illustrates the degree of...
Introduction To begin with it is necessary to mention that it is recommended that every county and every city should have the emergency response plan in order to be prepared for the hazards, catastrophes and calamities. The emergency plan has to deal with public health emergency services and with the...
Introduction Slains castle is at least the historical memorial of Medieval Scotland. Originally, this castle is the notable place for tourists, for historians and for the archeologists. The castle stands on a windswept cliff and faces the Cruden Bay in the North-East of Scotland. It was the family castle of...
Introduction The introduction of IT has had a pronounced impact on the behavior and personalities of individuals and the Virtual community members. Some of the impacts are good and are in support of moral values. Others are negative to what society holds as moral. However, what may be moral to...
Summary of the Article The article “Hiding Humanity: Verbal and Visual Ethics in Accident Reports” written by Sam Dragga and Dan Voss is devoted to the problem of technical communication and its effectiveness. According to it, modern technical communication is completely responsible for the possible consequences of accidents. Providing publicity...
Introduction Security to business ventures is very crucial since these ventures are prone to many crimes and risks present in the business environment. Businesses entering into the field of e-commerce should take caution on the impending risks and security threats on the internet. The cost of technology incurred by business...
Introduction The term data refers to a collection of facts about anything. As it is often said, processed data results to information and he who has information has power. In the modern world, companies are in dire need of faster data processing in order to meet the challenges brought about...
Introduction Dozens of new threats are being raised every fortnight. Viruses, hacker attacks and other cyber threats are now becoming a nightmare. In this era of knowledge and information, every organization is concerned about security. At the same time it is important to make sure that a user can access...
Data storage Data storage is one of the fast growing sectors in the world since it accompanies informational innovations. Handling of data in soft copies is rising in the organizational world because organizations are still undergoing transition from handling of documents in hard copies to the recent information handling methods...
Executive Summary There have been several concerns pertaining to the implementation of the electronic voting system, making it necessary to address those concerns effectively by ensuring a secure mechanism. To achieve this, it becomes necessary to focus on various security mechanisms in relation to cryptography. A review of these mechanisms...
Introduction The aim of the given project is to improve the quality of education in Lilliput. Lilliput is governed by Lilliput Metropolitan Borough Council. The program is focused on schools under the jurisdiction of the Lilliput Metropolitan Borough Council. Objectives of key parties of the project The key parties involved...
“Gasoline is going—alcohol is coming. And it’s coming to stay, too, for it’s in unlimited supply. And we might as well get ready for it now.” ~ Henry Ford, 1916. The Middle East is the proud owner of natural oil reserves, they dictate the price of the oil to the...
Introduction Oral presentation is considered to be a real success of any project because it gives an opportunity to communicate with the audience and have an eye-to-eye contact with your possible clients. Oral presentation can bring a beneficial deal but only in case if one follows the main rules and...
Introduction Information about an individual or entity is always considered private unless the person in question whether natural or artificial sees it appropriate to disclose it. Data protection covers more of the relationship between collection, processing and dissemination of data. It can be defined simply as the prevention of misuse...
Findings The findings reveal that the associate architect-designer has about twenty years of experience working as an architect in an international firm that also works in collaboration with other international firms. The associate architect has a master’s degree in architecture and twelve years of experience has been employed at this...
Introduction The rapid developments in the fields of science and technology have brought about drastic changes to man’s life. The growth of information technology has accelerated information sharing and has been instrumental in better and easier global relations among people who belong to various nationalities and cultures. The world has...
Proposal At the beginning of the 21st century, information technology and communication become an integral part of the corporation. Information technologies help organizations to manage and control all processes, develop their infrastructure and change. The most rapidly developing topic related to technology in recent years has been IT, with the...
Introduction At the beginning of the 21st century, data privacy and security is under threat.. Systems can generally be attacked by errant bits in one of three basic ways: through the corruption of a system’s hardware or software; through using an insider with access privileges; or through external hacking, as...
Abstract Security in any organization is a very essential but also consciously risky affair that should be handled with extreme care. There are three main types of security measures namely data, system and network security. Data security measures are necessary for the protection of user as well as administrative data...
Introduction In today’s world, organizations are adopting various technologies to help them perform better in their processes. However, technology is rapidly changing from day to day therefore the organizations are usually faced with many challenges especially when they want to adopt new external technology. Challenges that need to be addressed...
Executive Summary Rosehill Enterprises’ project is feasible as it shows international opportunities and market growth strategies. The project reflects realistic goals and objectives, so it will help Rosehill Enterprises to build a new spa resort in Croatia. Success in eastern Europe means carefully analyzing the organization’s culture in order to...
Summary This paper has been constructed in order to check out the proprietary industrial and commercial standards as has been affiliated by ISO. The purpose of the paper is to give an elaboration of the incidences that determines the procedure for the application of the same. The information is all...
Formal Report The construction business is an important industry with over 7.5 million individuals of the United States functioning as construction workers. It is also an industry with extremely high rates of work related hazards to the workers who are constantly exposed to high risks and dangers of the construction...
Introduction It would appear that evolution is inbuilt in nature since the present natural world one sees today is a result of millions of years of development from a primitive life form. The human being too has evolved from whatever species to be called the homo sapiens of today. This...
Nowadays our life is full of different new discoveries that enable us to facilitate and make it better. With every passing day, almost everything around us undergoes some innovations. I for one firmly believe that not every person knows when exactly Internet has come into our lives, but now it...
A large number of computer users today keep their computers switched on day and night to avoid one problem: they do not want to go through the hassle of waiting for their computers to boot up. The problem has 2 parts: firstly, the booting up process eats up a time...
Direct Digital Control (DDC) is the control system that is aimed to control HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) by the means of electronic schemes and logical elements. DDC receive analog and digital inputs from the sensors and devices installed in the HVAC system and, according to the control logic,...
Ship-breaking is the process tearing down old ship vessel structures either for reuse or for disposal. Dismantling activities include the processes of removing all the gears from ship equipments, cutting and recycling of the materials. These activities are contacted at pier, dry dock areas or at dismantling slips. The activities...
Information systems (IS) refers to a synchronized system of individual data records and processes that collect, store and disseminate information in an organization. Information systems has evolved as a sub unit of computer science aimed at comprehending the management of technology and associated data in organizations. Information systems are vital...
Graphics is basically composed of pixels and colors and it is used to present images and videos. This world is moving so fast and number of new technologies and trends in graphics are changed now, in ancient days graphics was only considered for creating and displaying static images, with the...
Introduction Usability of software applications, websites, interfaces, and the ease with which a user is able to complete the tasks by using a website or software application. A website or application that has high usability allows users to easily accomplish the tasks, learn easily, and gives a pleasing experience. Several...
The stresses and deflections of a uniform cross-section beam in bending A beam or as it is called flexural member can be often met in mechanical structures and machines and presents one of the most interesting examples of the mechanics of materials. In mechanics it is an object of bending...
Introduction One of the actual problems of a modern society is the search of alternative energy sources. The energy crisis that the mankind goes through has several roots. The first is the limitation of the existing energy resources and fossil energy carriers. The second is the problems of environmental contamination....
Introduction Ice in flight is awful news. It destroys the flat flow of air, increasing haul while decreasing the aptitude of the airfoil to make lift. The actual heaviness of the ice on the aircraft is unimportant when compared to the airflow disturbance it causes. As power is additional to...
Introduction Due to the rapid development of internet technologies and their value, the promotion and functions of e-zines were greatly increased and are widely used by the modern generation. E-zines are popular because of their convenience; they are available for everyone and take little time to be involved in the...
Introduction The advent of the Internet has caused several changes in society. The process of communication is at full speed and the transfer of information was made light years faster. It is undeniable that the Internet has closed the gap among countries. Moreover, the Internet has become a tool in...
On March 25, 1911, in Manhattan, a fire was ignited on the eighth floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory building. Elevators failed, stairs were crowded, and many in despair jumped from the eighth story (Robinson & Robinson, 2018). Most employees residing on the 9th and the 10th floors escaped the...
The importance to guarantee data security in the cloud is crucial in the contemporary conditions of fast technological development. All measures are to be taken in order to prevent personal data leakage. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is considered one of the most effective ways to provide cloud security. This...
Introduction Application Programming Interface (API) is a method of accessing digital information through various channels, such as mobile applications, cloud, and the Internet of Things (IoT). API allows companies to share their data with wide audiences, including customers, partners, or employees. Even though APIs have become an integral part of...
Introduction Natural and man-made disasters occur on the Earth more and more often, bringing death and suffering to people, destroying the economy, causing damage to the environment. People around the world are trying to prevent trouble, and if it happened, then overcome it with the least loss and quickly restore...
Abstract This paper identifies threats and vulnerabilities to the port of Long Beach, California. The literature review section highlights key concepts relating to the research topic and outlines what other researchers have written about the research topic. This case study was undertaken using the descriptive research design and framed within...
Problem statement For a business to succeed, there is need for proper business panning. Planning in business environment is at a time very tedious and can cause business failure due to poor work analysis or inappropriate analysis. This essay therefore explains how Microsoft excel can be properly used in business...
Abstract The concept of objects and instances in computing had its first major breakthrough with the PDP-1 system at MIT which was probably the earliest example of capability based architecture. Objects as programming entities were introduced in the 1960s in Simula 67, a programming language designed for making simulations, created...
RFID: Software Used The possibilities of the modern market of wireless technologies allow expanding the fields of the application of innovations significantly. They make it possible to simplify the algorithms for reading data, transmitting information, and processing the necessary digital and text indicators. One of these modern mechanisms is the...
One of the most dramatic and fascinating ways that psychology and spirituality come together is in the case of UFO. A UFO (unidentified flying object) is only classified as a UFO after a thorough investigation where no plausible answer resulted from the investigation. Everything else is an IFO (identified flying...
Introduction Project management is a process that uses carefully planned and organized efforts that seek to accomplish specified aspects of a project. A project has been defined as any work that happens once with a clear begging and a clear end and which has an intention of creating an impact...
Technological innovations have influenced society since ancient times. They changed modes of production and the ways people interpreted the world. The main technological innovations which altered society and changed the lives of all Americans completely are airplanes, automobiles, and the Internet. At the beginning of the 20th century, Wilbur and...
Introduction Information security is one of the highest priorities in many organizations, especially those operating in different countries and regions. Information leakage can make companies vulnerable as they can lose their competitive advantage and even experience reputational losses (Li et al. 358). It has been acknowledged that executives may override...
Overview A computer network may be defined as a channeled group of computers. A commonly used network model used by most computers is referred to as the Internet Protocol Suite. Introduction Computer networks are broadly classified into different classes according to various factors as stated below: According to their connection...
Introduction Making a plan for a week is of extreme importance for managing one’s time. In order to improve time efficiency, one can treat a week with all its tasks as a program with a pool of projects. These projects can be organized using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with the...
Introduction With the trend of the amount of data constantly increasing in a geometric progression, modern businesses have the chance to make the best use of Big Data initiatives and research Big Data as one of the most important fields. The paradigm of Big Data is based on the idea...
Introduction The modern world transitions into the extensive use of computers, mobile devices, and other gadgets, while the associated privacy concerns become an essential topic of discussion. As the key assets of any organization, people are expected to ensure cyber security to protect such intellectual property as business plans, patents,...
Introduction SIEM is referred to as the process of grouping data from multiple sources, including databases, network security devices, operating systems and applications, for security management (Amoroso, 2012). The SIEM technology performs a myriad of operations; nevertheless, the collection functionality is the most critical. The modern SIEM technology has been...
Introduction Cyberattacks have become a political weapon relatively recently, but this new development poses significant threats to the national security of countries all over the world. For example, in 2016, Russia performed a number of activities aimed at interfering with the federal elections in the United States (US). Among other...
Introduction Data warehousing and Big Data have both been designed to facilitate business analytics. Data Warehousing is an established information management concept that is championed by vast and well-established methodologies. However, Big Data is still a paradigm under development, which aims to address individual aspects of the considerable data volume...
Introduction The rapid development of technologies in today’s world has led to both positive and adverse outcomes. Cybercrimes, which could not be possible centuries ago, are now a significant public concern. In the contemporary world, this type of criminal offense is punishable like the more traditional ones, including burglary, homicides,...
Introduction The modern educational sphere experiences multiple changes because of the radical shifts in people’s mentalities and the way society functions. The emergence of new technologies and their implementation in all fields of human activity precondition the increased need for skills required to work with innovative devices and employ them...
Introduction Albany Medical College is the only northeastern New York academic health science center and is among the largest private employers in the region (Albany Medical College, 2019). Moreover, it is affiliated with Saratoga Hospital and Columbia Memorial Health to create the region’s most expansive healthcare system, that is, the...
Introduction – Executive Summary Innovative technology allows moving a company forward by establishing new options for communication with its stakeholders and increasing the quality of its services and products. However, the described change also suggests facing several challenges associated with resistance to change among employees and teaching them to use...
Introduction As a part of computer science, software engineering is responsible for the in-depth study of the design, development, and technical support of software. It aims to meet the challenge of low-quality software development projects. With that said, measuring software reliability is regarded as a crucial concern for software engineers...
Abstract The oil and gas industry is beginning to adopt automation for many different purposes, but people still perform many critical and time-intensive jobs. Drones can help save time and costs by avoiding the deployment of human resources, making them an exciting subject of interest to many companies. Infrastructure inspections,...
Technological progress has allowed the humanity to use the technologies they could not implement in the past centuries. Some of these innovations include robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), which help individuals to perform regular tasks and often present the features humans do not have. The purpose of this paper is...
Abstract The Internet acts as one of the fundamental parts of the modern digitalized society that enhances fast data exchange and ensures the easy, quick, and effective performance of the majority of existing tasks. The growing significance of the Internet gave rise to the issue of cybersecurity risks as opportunistic...
The recent years the importance of technologies has been increasing, and their role in various spheres of human activity becomes more and more significant. At the same time, artificial intelligence systems, as one of the methods to increase performance and achieve better results in accomplishing multiple tasks, have also become...
Introduction As part of the business or other enterprises, information technology (IT) is a rapidly progressing industry in the modern technology-based society. It implies the use of “computers and other devices for exchanging, retrieving, storing, and networking of electronic data” (Morkes, 2018, p. 23). IT engages with various companies, ranging...
Introduction Cloud-based systems are referred to as systems on which applications can be manipulated, configured and accessed online (Mahalkari, Tailor & Shukla, 2016). Cloud computing users can gain access to several database resources through the internet regardless of where they are located, and for as long as they need without...
Introduction When building a system for ensuring information security, along with the processes of implementing protective measures, personnel training, implementing security policies, etc., the processes of monitoring and checking the state of information security are important. This allows checking the adequacy of the selected measures and means of protection, and...
Personal computers usually differ from business computers in their capacity and the level of technologies applied in the hardware. Thus, business computers are designed to perform multiple complex tasks requiring the high speed of processing, the high resolution of a display, and upgradability (Archambault, 2013). On the contrary, personal computers...
Every day, companies need to work with large volumes of data related to their operations and activities. Thus, the quality and security of user data play a critical role in the modern business world. If data are of high quality, organizations can use them to target the audience, improve marketing...
Data on customers’ preferences and choices, as well as information related to their personal profile, play a significant role in business because companies plan their production and sales according to these details. The examples of retailers for which the collection of consumer-related data is critical are Walmart and Target because...
Introduction In the modern environment characterized by the frequent use of technologies and social media, in particular, the issue of privacy protection is imperative to discuss. Protecting social media privacy is necessary because the information stored on platforms can be further used for unethical or criminal purposes. Therefore, when agreeing...
With the growing number of cyberattacks on the government organizations that use third-party vendor vulnerability management to analyze their security, the need to introduce new solutions emerges. There is a concern that national technologies and tools can potentially be used for purposes incompatible with the tasks of ensuring international security...
Even though cloud computing is regarded as an effective solution for businesses because of the higher flexibility of activities and better manipulation of data, the shift to this practice is associated with a lot of challenges. The role of cloud computing in business is significant as companies can store and...
An increasing amount of applications are designed out-of-house or complied using open-sourced and off-the-shelf codes. Organizations utilize a multitude of third-party applications, such as those for VPN connections and email management. Moreover, some of them even outsource the whole of part of their security operations centers to third-party service providers....
With the advent of the Internet and advancement in technology, most industries, including hospitals, have begun to embrace the benefits of health information technology. This has led to medical practitioners beginning to move from paper-based charting to EHR. This shift has been instigated by the objective of improving communication by...
Introduction In modern organizations, much attention should be paid to the role of Chief Information Officers (CIOs), who are responsible for establishing effective governance designs and security in companies. In the company under discussion, security issues have led to the problems in the work of the information system (IS) and...
Introduction The diversification of threats aviation faces today results in the appearance of new and more effective ways to resist them and create a safe environment to protect all individuals involved in the work of the sphere. For this reason, there are multiple attempts to implement complex and multi-layered security...
Executive Summary Sustainability Works Foundation finds itself in an awkward situation where it has to plan for and execute the project of expanding Lishan Road at a time when the promise of extra land space given by the government is no longer available. It has to choose one of the...
From a lack of communication to overall unfavorable work circumstances, projects can fail if managers do not put not enough planning into their execution. A project manager who is entirely in possession of all the necessary information will be more effective at “acquiring, managing, motivating, and empowering the project team,”...
Introduction Running an enterprise involves a great number of tasks that require proper analysis and data and effort coordination, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are widely used to facilitate process management. New technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), is increasingly implemented to make the existing ERP solutions even more effective....
Character Encoding System is a set of numerical values that are placed in a group of alphanumeric characters, punctuation characters, and special characters. In fact, encoding systems are equivalent to substitution cipher in which elements of coded information correspond to specific code symbols. However, it is incorrect to assume that...
Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is a file system that aims to store large files with the ability to stream access to data, working on clusters from arbitrary hardware. Files in HDFS are divided into blocks if the file size exceeds the block size. By default, the block size in...
Introduction Image technology never stands still, and multiple image formats are appreciated and utilized by both average users and professionals dealing with the distribution and production of images. The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) and the format introduced by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) are among the well-known formats for...
Project Title: BH Health Project Sponsor: BH financial manager Project Manager: (Add your name here as the project manager.) Table 1: Project Communications (created by the author). Communication Type Prepared By Sent By Reviewed By Received By Frequency Delivery Project spendings outline Project manager Project manager Case managers Sponsor Weekly...
Introduction Network security is fundamental to limit threats to sensitive information on various dimensions with the proper security approach. It means attack prevention incorporates all components and approaches to restrict the extent of security breaches and threats. Security approaches are rules electronically modified to control a few regions of access...
Abstract Cyber surveillance is becoming increasingly important for Internet users. In this paper, the topic will be discussed from the perspectives of everyday surveillance, its justifications, privacy-enhancing technologies, and the need for balancing different and often conflicting interests. It will be shown that cyber surveillance is justified by cyberattacks, but...
Introduction Teaching informatics and robotics present their own set of challenges that teachers need to overcome to make sure that all students develop the necessary skills and gain more independence in applying them. One of the most prominent approaches toward school information technology (IT) education that has emerged within the...
Introduction Modern commercial aviation is a fundamental sector that supports the development of the globalized world and creates the basis for international discourse. That is why it has to meet diversified requirements for the quality of provided services, their price, and safety. Regarding the tendency towards the increase in the...
Disaster response and security management are complex processes that require a combination and coordination of various elements of the government, first response, financial considerations, personnel management, and inclusion of the private sector, among other aspects. Information technology such as the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System...
Over the years, the energy consumption of people all over the world has been increasing. It is predicted that by 2040, the figures will rise by more than 50% as compared to the levels recorded in 2010 (Aman et al., 2015, p. 1191). Moreover, many of the sources of energy...
Introduction Human resource management is the backbone of any business venture. Employees and managers alike are valued not only by their capabilities of delivering individual performance but also by their capabilities of working as a team. The connection between mutual trust and effective collaboration seems intuitive. At the same time,...
The data set, the crude birth rate for the United States between 2010 and 2015 explores the trend in the number of annual live births per 1,000 persons. Originally published by World Bank, this data set was downloaded from the FRED Economic data website, which is affiliated with the Federal...
Introduction With the advent and evolution of information technology (IT), there is an increase in the rate of cybercrimes, which have forced organizations to identify and implement effective network security strategies. The present reactive measures are sometimes insufficient in protecting information infrastructures in organizations. Therefore, there is a need to...
Since the aim of the questionnaires was answering the question of “What are the threats to privacy in the twenty-first-century data collection?”, the analysis of respondents’ attitudes toward the key problem will focus on several important indicators. The first aspect relates to respondents’ demographic data about questionnaire’s respondents. This type...
Introduction Each wave of economic development so far has been characterised by a particular feature. For instance, the agrarian economy relies on farming, whereas the service economy thrives on services rather than manufactured products. The term “experience economy” was first used in 1999 to describe the emerging step in economic...
Introduction Amazon is one of the leading competitors and players in the online-based retailing industry. Amazon Web Services is a complex digital infrastructure that supports this corporation’s business model. It has a database that contains sensitive or confidential information, including credit card details and customer profiles. This makes it an...
Introduction The invention of the Internet has triggered numerous changes in human communication and interaction. Electric mail (email) has become an important method of communication by allowing the passage of information from one person to another. Communication through is becoming a necessity in the modern world, and moving into the...
Introduction Over the last decade, the field of cybersecurity has faced dramatic changes, and cyber-threats have become more severe. This is because attackers are employing sophisticated dimensions to breach organizational systems. Moreover, the stakes at risk are becoming more substantial. The current efforts for responding to cyberattacks are reactionary or...
Introduction The evolution and development of technology have led to organizations becoming inculcating information technology into their operations. Therefore, this has resulted in it also becoming highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. The conventional computer security technologies used to prevent such attacks relied on four principles, which include confidentiality, integrity, availability, and...
People living today observe the rise of the new era characterized by the wide use of digital technologies and their wide implementation into different spheres of human activities. The emergence of new devices and software provides society with new options to improve the standards of their living or assist communities...
A network analyzer is a device that measures electrical networks and network parameters. Analyzers usually measure S-parameters, but there are other sets of settings, such as Y-parameters, Z-parameters, and H-parameters (“What is a vector network analyzer, VNA: The basics,” 2019). Different types of devices can be described by the incident...
Falls are a significant healthcare concern affecting people aged 65 years and above. It has been estimated that one in four U.S. residents fall every year, which is often associated with serious injuries or even death (Burns & Kakara, 2018). According to Burns and Kakara (2018), the rate of deaths...
Rovers, due to their mobility, have become mainstream devices for the exploration of other planets. They are mobile, able to maneuver better, and can be controlled remotely from the Earth. However, the main shortcoming of these robots comes from their primary advantages – they cannot carry large-capacity power storage and...
Introduction The modern world, full of information noise, is changing every day. A business that meets the demands of a new society must not only be able to adapt to change, but also to optimize existing processes to simplify the work significantly. The main idea of modern information technologies is...
Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cell It produces electrical power through an electrochemical reaction, which involves the oxidation of hydrogen. During the oxidation reaction, hydrogen atoms react with the oxygen atoms to form water, and it is in the course of the reaction that electrons are freed. The electrons flow via an external...
