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Week in Review: TAPs, Critical Infrastructure, Cryptographic Puzzles, etc.

This week, May 13th-17th, 2019: Test Access Points for visibility, critical infrastructure best practices, a 20-year-old cryptographic puzzle solves, and more.

May 17, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Welcome to My TechDecisions Week in Review, where we round up the most important stories you might have missed this week, May 13th – May 17th, 2019. Read on to find out what’s happening this week:

 

Features:

4 Critical Infrastructure Best Practices for Increased Efficiency

Most organizations have critical infrastructure environment that must run 24/7. Make sure you understand these best practices before building/upgrading.

7 Reasons Test Access Points Are Critical to Network Monitoring and Visibility

You can’t control what you can’t see. That’s why Test Access Points (TAPs) play such a crucial role in network monitoring.

Making the Most of Interactive Technology in the Classroom

Mobile devices, applications, interactive projectors, digital whiteboards, and more: interactive technology is taking over the classroom, so make sure you’re utilizing it correctly.

Project of the Week: Napa Valley Transportation Authority Conference Room

 

Blogs:

Who Got Hacked This Week? May 17 Edition

What types of cyberattacks were carried out this week, May 17, 2019? Read on to find out about the latest cyberattacks and who got hacked this week.

Harvard Researchers Harness Lasers for Communication Purposes

A team of researchers at Harvard have made new discoveries over the past few years regarding lasers and their ability to work as radio frequency signals.

Self-Taught Programmer Solves MIT’s 20-year-old Cryptographic Puzzle

Though it was supposed to take another 15 years for programmers to develop the technology that would solve the problem, a Belgian programmer is ahead of the curve.

California Employs New Algorithm to Clear People of Cannabis-based Criminal Charges

The San Francisco District Attorney enlisted Code For America to eliminate barriers that were limiting the office’s ability to pardon people with possession charges before marijuana was legalized in California.

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