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Sept. 2, 2020

TOP NEWS

Cisco's Webex bridging the gap to reach diverse students in STEM effort Tech Titans Empowering students from diverse backgrounds is a passion for Lymari Ames, a project delivery lead at Cisco Systems, Inc., who herself came from a Hispanic background. When she talks to students about STEM careers, Lymari tells them that her job is to break things and then fix them. Kids relate to her personal story which included entering college as an undeclared major, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering and working on the cutting-edge technology that we know today as text messaging. READ MORE

IN THE NEWS

How North Texas dispatchers tapped Waze data to speed 9-1-1 response times Dallas Innovates Every day, Wazers alert their peers of highway incidents and hazards—with more than 10,000 reports in DFW alone. Waze analysis shows, about 40 percent of the time, user reports of crashes to its app are almost five minutes faster than traditional 9-1-1 calls. READ MORE

Creating net-new tech talent during the worst talent shortage we've seen CIO While the pandemic struck a blow to employment in most sectors, the tech industry is now seeing improvements as more commercial businesses and federal agencies look for talent to help them deliver on new solutions and make much needed upgrades to their IT infrastructure. According to COMPTIA’s latest report, net IT employment remains up by more than 203,000 positions and IT unemployment is at 4.4%, which is less than half of the national unemployment rate of 10.2%. U.S. companies’ need for tech talent continues to outpace the supply. READ MORE

How digital signage and wayfinding technology are evolving to meet post-pandemic needs Digital Signage Connection Since the COVID pandemic first accelerated in March 2020, there have been a lot of lessons learned and adaptations made. Every component of our lives, from work to school to healthcare and restaurants, must be reshaped to fit “the new normal,” while also keeping the public safe and proactively mitigating health risks in order to ensure economic and business fluidity. READ MORE

The biggest IoT mistakes businesses make IoT Business News The IoT is a rare kind of phenomenon. It’s so potentially enabling, it’s almost like modern magic. Everyone can see how logically beneficial the application of the IoT can be. In a real way, it’s the culmination of 50 years of persistent tech development. Like an iPhone, everyone wants one, everyone is waiting for the new model; but with an iPhone, people can at least hide shamelessly behind social status or Apple addiction – that’s no biggie for a tech generation. With the IoT, every business wants those benefits, but many have no idea why and – worse – less idea how to implement it as a business aid, something that will save money, improve working lives and CX to boot. READ MORE

Freedom of cloud choice: The myths and truths about multi-cloud ZDNet What does multi-cloud strategy involve? Because of the operational complexities of running across multiple clouds, for most organizations, multi-cloud strategies will really be about freedom of cloud choice. READ MORE

Five ways first responders are using mobile broadband RCR Wireless Public safety users “have had a hunger for data for a very long time, all the way back to our 1G and 2G days,” said Nick Nilan, director of product development for the public sector at Verizon. That use has evolved over time, and today, mobile broadband use permeates many public safety agencies, even if that means that personnel are using their own LTE devices. Mobile broadband use promises to continue evolving as networks, devices and applications advance to 5G. READ MORE

The coming tech schism in the post-pandemic workplace InformationWeek Masked versus mask-less personnel? Dual-base versus single-base employees? What will the business workplace look like when all this is over? No one really knows yet. READ MORE

4 major long-term psychological effects of continued remote work Fast Company Although scientific research has historically highlighted the benefits of remote working—including a boost in employee morale, health and well-being, and productivity—that was before the pandemic. The research assumed that working from home was a choice rather than a necessity and that organizations offered alternatives between telecommuting or coming to the office. READ MORE

Robot takes contact-free measurements of patients' vital signs MIT News During the current coronavirus pandemic, one of the riskiest parts of a health care worker’s job is assessing people who have symptoms of Covid-19. Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital hope to reduce that risk by using robots to remotely measure patients’ vital signs. READ MORE

Women in tech speak out: How VCs can help Black women founders The Fintech Times BAME and Black Lives Matter has consistently been in the news this year, with the conversation still relevant, Lisa Love, the Co-Founder and CMO of Tanoshi, adds her voice. READ MORE

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