SMART Technologies

In the post 9/11 era “Smart Borders” has become a multi-faceted political, economic, and international endeavor balancing policy, to facilitate the safe and legal flow of goods and people through an array of technologies. After 9/11 extra attention was placed on cargo transportation systems, inspection technologies, and traffic management systems in an effort to ease congestion at the borders and extend inspections to include points of departure abroad (Andreas, 2009). Furthermore this…

Cyber-Security in Transportation Technology in transportation can result in productivity gains, however a higher dependency on information technology also leads to greater exposure and potential of being a target for cyber-crimes such as denial of service, stealing of passenger private information and cyber terrorisms. According to analysis for incidents from 2002-2004 transportation systems faced 16% of total cyber hackings and terrorisms on critical infrastructure (IEEE, 2007).…

A passionate scientist whose career is stagnating is offered a job tracking down alien technology that puts his life in danger. STORY COMMENTS Wormhole Leak presents as an original, proposed sci-fi action-adventure pilot. The goal of the pilot is clear: find lost alien technology. The stakes are fairly high given the consequences and havoc that the lost weapons could cause if found in the wrong hands. The pilot offers a likable protagonist in Caspar. He’s a man who loves being a scientist,…

Background The Smart meter technology is not new to the world. Saskpower commenced its Automated Infrastructure Program in 2010. The main purpose of this technology was to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of metering customers' electricity usage. Saskpower completed its vendor procurements and selected Sensus for supply of meters and AMI technology and Grid One solutions for the installations. The first field testing began in 2012 in Hanley, SK. After that a lot of meters were installed.…

Authors are attributed to having created technologies and new innovations that expounded heavily on what they might be, and how they might be used when writing their stories. Such an example is the debit card. A debit card is a plastic payment card that can be used instead of cash when buying goods or services. The checking account of the debit holder is automatically debited when a transaction has occurred. Safety measures such as entering a personal identification number (PIN) to verify a…

hes my frend. Boy if I get smart wont they be serprised.” (5) This quote demonstrates how he would be responded to differently if he would got the surgery. Charlie proclaims this idea when he writes what he thinks it would feel like when he was bright, “Then when I am smart they will talk to me and I can sit with them and listen like Joe Carp and Frank and Gimpy do when they talk and have a discushen about importent things.” An additional reason Charlie wants to be smart is so he can learn in…

When I think of security breaches, I always think of the many stores that I have shopped at, only to find out months later they have been hacked. A few years ago I remember Target stores causing widespread panic, by releasing a press release that anyone who shopped in their store with a card was at risk for being hacked. These types of breaches leave customers in panic, and vigilantly inspecting their checking accounts, credit card statements, and their credit scores to ensure they have not…

Charlie Gordon is 37-years-old and mentally challenged. He writes daily progress reports about everything that has happened to him. “Mr. Strauss says I [should] [write] down what I think and [everything] that [happens] to me from now on,” as Charlie states in progress report 1- March 5,1965. As Charlie’s intelligence increases since he had the operation, the progress that he has made in his writing and perspectives on things is very clear. In progress report 2- March 6 Charlie goes into take an…

device is a much bigger device compared to the Magstripe reader. This device is made specifically for an iPad Air or the iPad 4 with retina display. This device still follows Square’s “Plug and Play” ("IPad POS Stand - POS For Every Business.") technology and you still download the application to the iPad and use that. The Stand is made with mobility in mind. When a customer needs to sign or look at the screen, it very easily turns for their viewing convenience. The much larger screen is better…

In the article I read, I learned that over a five month period, Home Depot’s payment terminals have been compromised. Home Depot’s breach was much bigger than the holiday attack at Target Corp (Sidel). Home Depot’s payment terminals have been under attack by hackers. Hackers, malicious computer users that find new ways to harass people defraud corporations, steal information, and maybe even destroy the economy (Strickland, 1). I believe not all hackers are here to inflict harm on others. Some…