IT Trends :: Thursday, April 20, 2006

  • 04/18/06

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New Look for Libraries

The University of Utah, Utah State University, and Utah Valley State College are examples of how digital library centers with wireless Internet access and technological learning tools are replacing…well, books. "It's our purpose to make sure knowledge lives for a long time, whether it's digital, paper, or papyrus," said the director of the University of Utah's Marriott Library…(Deseret News)

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High-Profile Computer Breaches Draw Attention to Security

After a major security breach, Iowa State is encouraging a community-wide sense of responsibility for protecting university and student-owned computers. In December, a hacker unintentionally exposed private information about thousands of university employees while trying to find storage for illegal downloads. The incident is still drawing national attention to the importance of preventing such incidents…(Des Moine Business Record)

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The Technology Rush

Florida colleges and universities have become just as dependent upon IT as others. Students expect a competitive technology edge they can later transfer into the workplace. The state is considering the implementation a $210/year technology fee for students at its schools. This is a unique article in that it quotes liberally from CIOs and students alike...(Tallahassee Democrat)

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Terrorists Seen Turning to Campuses for Skills

Have universities replaced terrorist training camps? Students at the University of Montpellier have been arrested due to alleged ties with militants in Fallouja. A senior French anti-terrorism official said the suspects seemed like regular students, but "oriented their scientific studies to learn terrorist techniques." Some fear this discovery indicates the possibility of similar situations at other schools…(Los Angeles Times)

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Featured

  • From Fire TV to Signage Stick: University of Utah's Digital Signage Evolution

    Jake Sorensen, who oversees sponsorship and advertising and Student Media in Auxiliary Business Development at the University of Utah, has navigated the digital signage landscape for nearly 15 years. He was managing hundreds of devices on campus that were incompatible with digital signage requirements and needed a solution that was reliable and lowered labor costs. The Amazon Signage Stick, specifically engineered for digital signage applications, gave him the stability and design functionality the University of Utah needed, along with the assurance of long-term support.

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    Google Launches Its Most Advanced AI Model Yet

    Google has introduced Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, a new artificial intelligence model designed to reason through problems before delivering answers, a shift that marks a major leap in AI capability, according to the company.

  • Training the Next Generation of Space Cybersecurity Experts

    CT asked Scott Shackelford, Indiana University professor of law and director of the Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance, about the possible emergence of space cybersecurity as a separate field that would support changing practices and foster future space cybersecurity leaders.

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    New Boston-Based Research Center to Advance Quantum Computing with AI

    NVIDIA is establishing a research hub dedicated to advancing quantum computing through artificial intelligence (AI) and accelerated computing technologies.