When trying to understand the many different view points on Health data being at a place like SXSW is very helpful. The panel Why HIPAA Won’t Save You covered a verity of topics ranging from the patients, the health care companies to the scientific researchers who will use this data. How to keep everyone’s health […]
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By now, we’ve all heard of the “Internet of Things” (if you haven’t, educate yourself because it is the future), but what exactly will keep our “things” safe from hackers? In his Friday SXSW Interactive session, Nicholas Percoco, VP of Strategic Services at Rapid7, explained what the government is doing, what the industry has done, […]
We are connected to the Internet and social media 24/7. Technology has transformed our lives in ways no one thought possible 25 years ago. So how are these digital experiences influencing the younger generation? Krystine Batcho, psychology professor at Le Moyne College, said that being constantly connected has both positive benefits and negative consequences for Generations Y […]
“The technology industry in particular does not have a strong sense of its own history,” Wright said. “Partly due to the nature of the industry, which is always focused on looking forward for the next big thing.” Alex Wright, author of “Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age,” began his session, “The […]
SXSW: The main theme of the news from the past week was SXSW, which makes sense because it has officially started! The Interactive festival kicks off today, and was featured by the Austin American-Statesmen on Monday because of how much it’s evolved in the last few years. Some of these changes include the lack of big […]
User-generated content is extremely important in the decision process of consumer purchases. Ratings and reviews are found on almost any website with a product. Because of the influence this content has, it’s critical that it be authentic. Enter Gene Austin. He is the chief executive officer of Bazaarvoice, a technology company that provides its clients […]