Posts Tagged“tech”

3 Effective Ways to Reduce the File Size of Videos

As you can imagine, reducing the file size of videos will make them easier to store and transfer. That can be extremely useful, and there actually several ways that you can use to pull it off. Knowing each of the options that you can use will prove to be helpful, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages: Extract important clips from the video If you have a very long video with only a few important parts spread out across it – why not extract those parts are shorter clips? The video file size is directly tied to its duration,…

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Richard Blech – How Cyber Criminal Can Steal Your Information

I was most excited last week when I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Richard Blech, the CEO of Secure Channels which is a group that works with businesses and individuals to increase their safety online. After having the conversation however I must say that I left the meeting far less excited, and significantly more paranoid than ever before. Cybercrime is big money and given that many areas of the internet are relatively un-policed, we are in a situation whereby just about anyone could have their personal information stolen from their devices. There are many ways in which cyber criminals…

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MEM Concessions LLC discusses Patents that have revolutionized twenty first century living

MEM Concessions LLC is an industry, like most industries that is dependant on copyright. Some businesses rely solely on their copyrighted activity or recipe to ensure that they are top of their game. If everyone had the recipe for Coca-Cola, then there would be many companies all sharing in the profit and the success. Therefore, these trade secrets which are paramount to their success must be protected. There are four different ways to protect any ideas or creations that are your intellectual property, that’s to say they are a result of your ideas or your creativity. Patents that changed the…

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How Tech is impacting business models

So much has changed thanks to technological advancements in recent years. Businesses have been especially impacted by technological advancements, ranging from how businesses communicate with their customers to how they sell their products and services. The changes brought on by technology in the world of business have occurred at immense speed over the last decade mostly due to the internet and the rate at which technology is rapidly evolving. One of the biggest influences can be seen in how more and more businesses are opting for the ecommerce model instead of the traditional physical or brick and mortar store. With…

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Tech-free tourism: the rise of digital detox holidays

There’s no denying that spending too much time on our gadgets can have a negative impact on our mental and physical health. But how harmful are our smartphones, tablets, laptops, and televisions, and what can we do to reduce our reliance on technology in 2018? Recently, more people seem to be taking a tech-free vacation. A digital detox is essentially a period where you cut yourself off from technology — no texting, emailing or social media use — with the aim to lower stress levels, take up ‘real world’ activities and concentrate on quality, physical socialisation. Too much screen time…

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Technology and the Legal Profession

The way you work in a law firm, in the court room, or in legal transcription is changing. The professional habits, business practices, research approaches, and communication methodologies are all in flux. This change is a good thing. It highlights that the legal profession is not about to get left behind while other key industries and economic drivers learn to change how they operate. Technology is literally changing every aspect of how we communicate, work, shop, and relax. And when it comes to the legal profession, we’re seeing the same impacts. In fact, it’s a relief to see the legal…

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Secure Channels Inc. talk about the biggest data encryption myths

There’s no doubt that the buzzword in business right now is security. It’s something that was once frowned upon, and frequently ignored, but now the situation has turned on its head. Various high-profile security breaches at large companies all over the world mean that the emphasis on customer data is larger than it ever has been. This is the reason news stories like the new encryption technologies at the likes of Secure Channels Inc. are proving to be so popular. It’s technologies like this which can prevent a security breach and ultimately, save a business. With so much emphasis now…

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3D Printing and the Future of Medicine

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has made great strides in the past several years, particularly in the field of medicine. Surgeons, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals rely on this amazing technology to serve the immediate needs of their patients. Formally known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing uses layering capability to create a model of any shape or size. Using a digital model, medical manufacturers can layer complex shapes and structures such as the exact structure of human bones. Besides producing immediate results, one of the main benefits of 3D printing in the medical field is that manufacturers can tailor the product to…

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5 Ways Technology is Transforming the Job of School Counselors

Technology is changing the face of every industry and school counseling is no exception. While counseling remains focused on human interaction, the latest technology is giving school counselors new ways to communicate with students and share experiences with their professional community. In this article, we’ll take a look at five new trends in school counseling that have been brought about by new technologies.   1. Digital Counseling Digital counseling is opening a world of possibilities, from apps that help counselors to assess a student’s strengths and challenges to college application software that lets parents, students, and counselors select the best…

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Now Is the Time for Women In STEM

STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, all fields which have historically been dominated by men. Since the feminist movement of the 1970’s, men and women in advanced economies have broadly similar opportunities, and in some countries, there are now more women than men enrolled in higher education. Unfortunately, despite these advances, the increasing equality in education hasn’t translated into equality in the industries themselves. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released a study in 2013 showing that the gender pay gap at the time was 30.1%, an increase of 3% since 2012. Why Women Should Study STEM Subjects Entering…

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