Week in Review: Tech in Education, Digital Transformation, Access Control Cybersecurity, etc.

Welcome to My TechDecisions Week in Review, where we round up the most important stories you might have missed this week, January 7^th-11^th, 2019. Read on to find out what’s happening this week:

Features:

Fix the Technology Skills Gap Through K-12 Education

With such a gap in skills for technological positions such as IT, it comes down to educating a younger class of potential employees. STEM in K-12 could be the solution to closing the skills gap for good.

The Unique Dangers of Access Control Technology Cybersecurity

An ethical hacker explains how the cybersecurity concerns of access control technology are often overlooked, and why that’s so dangerous for organizations.

My TechDecisions Podcast – Episode 54, Zohar Pinhasi of MonsterCloud

Host Jonathan Blackwood talks to Zohar Pinhasi of MonsterCloud about cybersecurity technologies, strategies, dangers, and more.

Understanding the Digital Transformation Journey

So many companies are undergoing their own version of a digital transformation, and the phrase has become a buzz word. Like many buzz words, there is confusion about what a digital transformation means, and how to do it.

Blogs:

Quantum Internet Is Officially A Possibility – Should We Care?

While potential rise of the quantum internet seems to promise airtight security, scientists are still working out if we actually need it.

Artificial Intelligence Uses Machine Learning to Fake Photos

The newest artificial intelligence is able to replicate the human face with few errors, creating photos that look like they were taken of actual human.

SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force Will be Experimenting with Data Connectivity in Space

SpaceX recently received a multi-million dollar contract from the Air Force to experiment with connectivity and communication options via satellite constellations in space.