Category: Tech & Engineering 2928
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Quid Pro Quo: What Is the Value of Your Data?
Data on customers’ preferences and choices, as well as information related to their personal profile, play a significant role in business because companies plan their production and sales according to these details. The examples of retailers for which the collection of consumer-related data is critical are Walmart and Target because they use this information for…
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Spanning Tree Protocol and Its Security Issues
Table of Contents STP Attack Scenarios Recommendations Bibliography Footnotes Making protocols at layer 2 or otherwise Spanning Tree Protocol represents a great percent of attacks originating within the organisation. Using Ethernet PAUSE frames alongside STP makes networks more vulnerable to attacks. Most STP security threat issues include; becoming root, changing STP timers, modifying STP active…
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Cloud Computing For Business: What is Cloud?
Even though cloud computing is regarded as an effective solution for businesses because of the higher flexibility of activities and better manipulation of data, the shift to this practice is associated with a lot of challenges. The role of cloud computing in business is significant as companies can store and use collected and shared data…
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CT Scanners and Techniques
Quoting the words of Jakub Mochon, CT product manager at Siemens Medical Solutions, let us state that “the U.S. health system is very dependent on CT”, it is absolutely evident (Dargan, 2009/2010, p.30). According to the data provided by McCollough et. al., the usage of CT scans has increased dramatically. You cannot get away from…
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Business Analytics and Machine Learning
Introduction The emergence of big data cultivated radical shifts in audit and data processing. Specialists acquired new opportunities for working with clients and offering them a more detailed and structured analysis (Li et al., 2016). At the same time, a set of new challenges emerged as there is a growing need for using more complex…
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Big Data in Aircraft: Types, Amount, Transmission
This thesis explores the trends, status of big data in airlines and its implications in aviation investment. The paper highlights areas of interest based on these submissions, which include technologies, used cases, applications, products, suppliers, research and development. Within these areas of interest, the researcher categorises point objectives for the exploration. Objectives of the Thesis…
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Target’s Data Security Issues Review
Introduction When building a system for ensuring information security, along with the processes of implementing protective measures, personnel training, implementing security policies, etc., the processes of monitoring and checking the state of information security are important. This allows checking the adequacy of the selected measures and means of protection, and enables identification of vulnerabilities in…
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Data Storage: File-Based and Database Approaches
Data storage and management functions of computers applied in organizations could be conducted by now outdated file-based and database approaches. The file-based system is a less sophisticated and more expensive method of data handling. A firm system under this manner has a variety of software applications, each of which is intended to process data files.…
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Cybercrimes: How to Protect Yourself?
Introduction The rapid development of technologies in today’s world has led to both positive and adverse outcomes. Cybercrimes, which could not be possible centuries ago, are now a significant public concern. In the contemporary world, this type of criminal offense is punishable like the more traditional ones, including burglary, homicides, and thefts. It is crucial…
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Crisis Case: United Express Flight 3411 Incident
The United Express incident happened at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport in the United States on April 9, 2017. The airline managers offered travel vouchers to four passengers who would vacate their seats for four staff members of the company. However, no passenger accepted, and the managers randomly selected people, including Dr. David Dao, who…