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MSST Student Transgresses Cultural, Physical and Virtual Borders
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Cyber security is defined as the practice of defending electronic devices from breaches and attacks. It's an area that has no borders, connecting (and exposing) machines and systems, and people, communities and nations alike.
TLI Food Security Expert Discusses Growing Cyberattack Threats to Food Industry
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TLI Food Security Expert Discusses Growing Cyberattack Threats to Food Industry
Where Is Entrepreneurship Headed?
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Do a Google search on the future of entrepreneurship and 129 million results show up. There seems to be a common theme to many of the articles, and the one by the Kauffman Foundation, seems to be a good summary. In essence, most are doing evolutionary forecasting and extending current trends, which seem to be pointing in three directions.
“To Space and Beyond!” – MDI 2019 Grad, Class Speaker Shares His Program Experience & Ambitions
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Earlier in August, we celebrated the graduation of our M.S. in Medical Device Innovation (MDI) class of 2019 cohort. As part of our tradition of celebrating the cohort, the students select a student speaker to give a speech about that cohort’s MDI experience. This year, that student was Tien Dat Nguyen. As a fresh graduate, Tien Dat shares his personal experience in MDI in this Q-&-A blog.
Technological Leadership Institute to Host FDA Employment Information Session
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Calling all scientists and engineers interested in learning about opportunities for employment with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FaceApp: The Latest Mobile App that May Compromise User's Privacy
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The recent explosion of the face morphing application FaceApp is just another example of the kinds of things users do with their mobile devices that could impact their privacy and security. Released more than two years ago, FaceApp is not a new mobile application, but it is grabbing the attention of the right media influencers, specifically celebrities, and has suddenly become the number one download on both iOS and Android devices. What is all the uproar about?
MSST Faculty Member, Intelligence Expert Reacts to Hijackings Among Nation-Sponsored Hacking Groups
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In an article on a foreign nation-sponsored hacking group, security firm researchers are agreeing that the group Turla — which was behind breaches of the U.S. Department of Defense in 2008, as well as breaches in 10 other countries — has conducted a takeover of an attack platform from a competing hacking group known as OilRig. Among those security experts is TLI faculty member Jonathan Wrolstad, principal cyber intelligence analyst for Symantec's Managed Adversary and Threat Intelligence group. Wrolstad teaches in the M.S. in Security Technologies program.
MOT 2019 Graduate is Driven to Innovate Accessibility Access Through Technology
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As technology continues to advance, one of the areas that look to benefit the most is that of human services — particularly people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) have great potential for improving the quality of life and independence among this population. One person looking to make a difference is Timothy (Tim) Janssen, who just earned his M.S. in Management of Technology degree in May 2019. We sat down to ask him about his experience in MOT and how he hopes to use what he learned in the program to bring innovation to his industry.
MDI Instructor's Company Announces Market Launch of Wearable Prosthesis
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RxFunction, which was co-founded by M.S. in Medical Device Innovation (MDI) faculty member Dr. Lars Oddsson, has announced the market launch of its product Walkasins, a wearable lower limb prosthesis for patients with peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Oddsson's expertise lies in wearables, biomechanics, and the process of taking a product from idea to commercializing it for the consumer and patient market. Learn more about the MDI curriculum he teaches in.
Best 2019 MOT Capstone Awards
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We are pleased to announce the Finalists and Winner(s) of the 2019 Best Capstone Award for TLI’s M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT) program.