There’s an abundance of Technology in Unexpected Places (TUP) out there on the Internet. It is just amazing. For April 2016 we present three more TUP’s for your amazement and amusement. Three unexpected places for technology to show up. National Literary Prize Giant Beetles Wood Unlikely group? I should hope so! These small drops of…
When HP asks the question, “Where are you on the risk meter?” Alliant answers! How should you choose the “most stable technology partner?” That is a significant question. We’re glad you asked! Because Alliant has good answers. Is there a “risk meter?” Should you be concerned with the implication that your loyalty to Alliant might be…
Artificial Intelligence: To whom do physicists turn? With all the efforts at Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is occasionally encouraging to hear that the best source of information is real intelligence – not artificial. Here’s the question: To whom do physicists turn when they seek help in colving complicated problems in quantum mechanics? Here’s the answer: To…
Outdated Software Opened the Door to Confidential Data Doubtless you have read in the news of the Panama Papers leak – the significant leak of 11.5 million documents purportedly showing the financial strategies of politicians, financiers, athletes, the elite around the world. You might think of off-shore accounts and income tax evasion, or you might not. Apparently…
Ransomware on the Increase Are you prepared? Ransomware is not a sequel anyone would want to see at the door again. It is a predator on the increase. And 80% of those vulnerable are unprepared. Ransomware has become the favorite attack of cyber-criminals for 2016. The statistics show that from minimal use in 2010-2012, the…