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What Is Cybersecurity and Why It Is Important
Author: Annabelle Klosterman In 2017, a gigantic company data breach occurred, exposing more than half of America's social security numbers.[1] Due to the lack of technological security, this eventually cost the company nearly 1.4 billion dollars. Ten years ago, that...
Career Spotlight: Game Developer
Author: Jeslyn Guo Whether it is on a mobile phone, gaming console, or portable tablet, gaming is a huge part of daily life. The gaming industry is expansive and rapidly changing, with an estimated $203 billion market value in 2020. It is expected to grow...
Interested in STEM as a Student? Here’s What I’ve Learned.
Author: Jeslyn Guo If you are like me, maybe you have always known that you were interested in science, technology, engineering, or math related fields. Maybe you have become recently intrigued by how technology works after hearing about a computer science class or...
What is Cyber Warfare?
Author: Jeslyn Guo Cyber warfare is the use of technology to disrupt the computer system of another country, often used during cyber war. Like in traditional wars, while cyber warfare involves attacks between computers of the respective groups, the effects on the...
National Computer Science Education Week
Author: Jeslyn Guo From December 6-12, we celebrate National Computer Science Education Week. Computer science education week is aimed at raising awareness about the transformative role of computing in our society. During this period of time, people from across the...
Virtual Reality and Its Surprising Benefits
Author: Jeslyn Guo Have you ever seen what appears to be a chunky pair of sunglasses and wondered: how is this virtual reality? Or perhaps you have tried on a virtual reality headset or device and been instantly transported inside a video game or on a tropical...
The Evolution of Cybersecurity: Where Did This All Begin?
Author: Jeslyn Guo Before computers and the internet, cybersecurity did not exist. Prior to the 1970s, words that we hear so much about today such as hacking, ransomware, and viruses did not have meaning. Over the years, modern technology and cybercrime have caused...
What is Big Data?
Author: Jeslyn Guo In the world of technology, you have likely come across the phrase big data. But what really is big data? How does it intersect with business and society? In simple terms, big data is what it sounds like; large volumes of data that are complex to...
What is Java and What Can De Do With It?
Author: Jeslyn Guo In the programming world, we often hear people talking about the various coding languages that are available, such as Python, Java, HTML, C/C++, and much more. But what really is Java and what is it used for in the real world? Java is a programming...
Voting in the Digital Age
Author: Jeslyn Guo Democracy is defined first and foremost by fair and free elections. The election system works when citizens have confidence that their opinion will be heard, and their vote will make a difference. Whether at a local or federal level, the security of...