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Bluetooth Bluetooth linked to your brain. No need to pair your phone to your car, just pair yourself! Imagine getting text, graphics, voice, and video sent to your brain. The possibilities for helping those impaired or injured are infinite. It’s very early in its development and will have a ton of regulatory hurdles and testing ahead.  I look forward to when this technology becomes reality. Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous vehicles are on the horizon. Just last Read more…

Origin Blue light is a term you may have heard used when discussing either sleep or eye strain, but what is it and where does it come from? Blue light is a term used to describe light on the visible spectrum that appears blue; it has the shortest wavelength and therefore the most energy. The sun is actually the main source of blue light that we are exposed to. Other potential sources are fluorescent lights, Read more…

Thoughts of RTI Before Starting Before I started my internship at an area school during the summer of 2016, I didn’t know much about Riverside Technologies, Inc. (RTI). The school was building a new addition, and RTI was contracted to install their new switches and network cabling. This was the first experience I had with the RTI staff. Their expertise and teamwork were inspiring and left a great impression as I finished out my internship. Read more…

Cost of a Healthcare Data Breach All organizations are vulnerable to cybercrime and data breaches, but the healthcare industry faces unique challenges when it comes to data breaches. In the 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Report , the Ponemon Institute found that heavily regulated industries, such as healthcare organizations, have a per capita data breach cost substantially higher than the overall mean. In fact, healthcare data breach costs average $408 per record, the highest of any industry Read more…

The Internet of Things (IoT) IoT. Not an uncommon term nowadays if you work in the tech industry. But if you are not in the tech industry, it may be a term that is very unfamiliar; though as a consumer of electronics, one is immersed in it just about every day. So, what is IoT? It’s the Internet of Things. TechTarget defines the Internet of Things (IoT) as a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical Read more…

See Where We’ve Used Acronyms Companies that specialize in technology tend to unintentionally slide into using ‘techno-babble’ more than necessary, including acronyms. So here is an easily accessible list of acronyms that you may have seen used on our website.  3D (Three-Dimensional) Blogs Used In: The Benefits of Using zSpace in the Classroom zSpace: Make Learning Come Alive The Benefits of 3D Printing How 3D Printing Can Be Used in Education How zSpace Can Benefit Read more…

What Is SCCM? SCCM or System Center Configuration Manager is a systems management software developed by Microsoft that enables administrators to manage both the deployment and security of devices and applications across an enterprise. Through a single console, IT can manage PCs, servers, mobile devices, and virtual machines across various platforms (Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android). SCCM allows administrative professionals to give end users access to the devices and applications they need Read more…