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Tech Titans
The Tech Titans board recognized volunteers that have made outstanding contributions to the Tech Titans organization in 2017 at its board meeting in December. The choice is rarely an easy one, because Tech Titans has so many members who go above and beyond to make our organization successful. This year, the following members were selected as the best of the best.
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Dallas Business Journal
DFW has one of the largest tech workforces in the country. A recent study shows IT workers in Dallas are among the most well-paid in the state.
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Forbes
Technology is bringing about seismic changes to just about every aspect of our modern lives. In 2018 we will see self-driving cars, artificially intelligent doctors and deliveries carried out by drones.
Contrary to what many seem to think, you don't need to be a software engineer or computer scientist to be a leader in the digital revolution. More vital is the ability to match technological solutions with existing business problems in innovative ways.
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The Business Journals
What can we expect to see on the technology side of things for 2018?
Here are the top 10 predictions.
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STEM event put on by UT Dallas and Ericsson
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Tech Titans STEM winner, Dr. Magaly Spector with UT Dallas, brought DISD and RISD students to students to hear Ericsson employees’ experiences, state of the art technologies and the opportunities available by pursuing a career in STEM this week. The students are from low socioeconomic families and without family role models in professional fields. |
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- 1 MW, 2 MW, and 5 MW customizable private suites
- Patented design with 100% uptime
- 24x7 in-house security staff, shipping and receiving
- Massive telecommunications with fiber access to 70 carriers
- Direct connection to top cloud providers, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and more
- Part of the global data center portfolio of NTT with 140 locations in 19 countries
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Computer World
Who are you? And who decides you're really you and can be trusted? The answer, and the systems involved, differ in the real world and online. But blockchain technology could make establishing identity and trust much easier for everyone. Here's how.
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InformationWeek
It's no longer about just cutting costs. CIOs must figure out ways to monetize tech including data, and where newer systems like blockchain can fit strategically.
In the last year, CIOs moved more directly into the role of big-picture strategists who worry every day, along with the CEO and board, over ways to generate revenue instead of primarily cutting costs. It’s a role expected to broaden in 2018 and beyond.
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InformationWeek
A recent survey finds a number of attributes women seek in their careers can be found in a cybersecurity profession - the dots just need to be connected.
With the cybersecurity industry facing a shortfall of 1.8 million professionals by 2022, increased efforts are underway to find and train more infosec pros – especially women who, according to a Global Information Security Workforce Study, comprise only 11 percent of the cybersecurity workforce.
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TechInsurance, an Insureon brand.
Your insurance policies should change as your business grows. For example, as you add staff or offer additional services, you need to update your insurance coverages to make sure you are still protected if you are held liable for an unexpected incident.
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HealthData Management
Discussing money with patients is never an easy task. Having the conversation can be extremely difficult. Providers generally like to keep patient treatment and patient financials separate, but it is possible to do both and improve the relationship between providers and patients.
Building these relationships through open, honest communication about pricing prior to treatment is an opportunity to help patients better understand today's complex healthcare environment, including co-pays and high-deductible health plans.
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Computer Weekly
As automation becomes more popular, bringing with it plenty of opportunities, 2018 is all about investing in in-house skills and innovation, with a focus on equality and flexibility. IT leaders will need to invest in their own skills in 2018 to get the most out of innovation for their organisations, as commodity technology tasks become even more automated, experts say.
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Las Vegas Sun
As night falls and daylight gives way to the electric glow from the Strip, gunshots ring out in a valley neighborhood. Soon, Metro Police are receiving 911 calls from residents reporting that they're hearing gunfire.
But where are the shots coming from? In most cities, the answer to that question is all too often never answered. Callers only have a vague idea, making it difficult and often impossible for officers to find the scene and figure out what's going on.
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Forbes
There's no denying the impact virtual reality (VR) is having on industries outside of entertainment. What was originally perceived as basically a gimmick for hardcore gamers, VR quickly found its way into practical uses in industries one wouldn't have originally thought possible.
With VR, businesses outside of the gaming industry are finding ways to operate in a more efficient manner, resulting in larger profit margins and better results for customers.
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The Dallas Morning News
Hemant Pacha hopes to be a doctor and a part-time video game designer when he's older. But until then, the 11-year-old is keeping busy by learning how to code his own mobile video games.
His most recent creation has the player move a small yellow dot away from several black dots on a white backdrop, which the sixth-grader said was inspired by Pac-Man.
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