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What is Java and What Can De Do With It?

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...

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Voting in the Digital Age

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...

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Week 3 and Week 4

Author: Jeslyn Guo October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In our previous article (make this a link to the previous article), we detailed the history behind this national event. Additionally, we discussed critical information about Week 1: Be Cyber Smart...

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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Author: Jeslyn Guo As October rolls around, it’s once again time for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In 2021, we celebrate the eighteenth year that this national campaign has been run in an effort to increase awareness about the importance of cybersecurity....

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What is Ethical Hacking?

What is Ethical Hacking?

Author: Jeslyn Guo Ethical hacking is an authorized attempt to gain access to a computer system, network, or device. Ethical hackers, commonly known as white hat hackers, attempt to replicate the methods and actions of malicious hackers and help to identify...

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Life Saving Technology: Medical Device Security

Life Saving Technology: Medical Device Security

Author: Jeslyn Guo Advanced medical devices have increasingly become connected to hospital networks and the internet. While these high-tech devices come with many benefits and have greatly improved healthcare, they also come with cybersecurity risks. There are a few...

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What is the Internet of Things?

What is the Internet of Things?

Author: Jeslyn Guo The Internet of Things (IoT) is a popular topic in technology today, particularly pertaining to machine learning and data. As the name would suggest, the IoT is a network of physical objects, known as “things”, that have software and other...

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Career Spotlight: Cybersecurity Engineer

Career Spotlight: Cybersecurity Engineer

Author: Jeslyn Guo Today, cybersecurity is of utmost importance. Businesses and organizations are constantly looking to increase their system security by hiring individuals with cybersecurity knowledge. With the rise of cybercrime and increasing online data, there are...

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2021 WiCyS Conference

2021 WiCyS Conference

Author: Annabelle Klosterman Earlier this month, I attended the 2021 Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) conference. The WiCyS Conference was a 3-day event held in Denver, Colorado. It was full of keynotes, workshops, presentations, networking, career opportunities, and so...

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Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity

Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity

Author: Jeslyn Guo Cryptocurrency is a digital form of currency that can be used to buy goods and services online. You might have heard about cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, which are growing in value and increasingly a topic of discussion. Essentially,...

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