TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

Technology is the wave of today and the future. It offers blessings but grave dangers, hence the need for Cybersecurity. May I introduce the company protecting this website silently in the background. It presents in greater detail what this page introduces.

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What is Technology?  Let me borrow the video instruction of others to guide us. I use my computer, cell phone and printer frequently,  but what about Space Technology, Software Development to name a few areas outside the range of my own experience? A definition says it is the branch of knowledge dealing with Engineering or Applied Sciences.

What is Technology?

 

What is Cybersecurity?

“Cybersecurity refers to any technologies, practices and policies for preventing cyberattacks or mitigating their impact. Cybersecurity aims to protect computer systems, applications, devices, data, financial assets and people against ransomware and other malware, phishing scams, data theft and other cyberthreats.”

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cybersecurity

 

Categories of Technology

  1. Communication: the exchange of information, such as telephones, radios, satellites
  2. Electrical:  transmission and distribution of electricity, such as power plants, transformers, circuits
  3. Energy: converts natural resources into useable forms of energy, such as solar panels, wind turbines, nuclear reactors
  4. Manufacturing: Producing goods and services, such as machines, tools, robots
  5. Medical: improving health and well-being, such as drugs, devices, implants.

Understanding technology increases our knowledge, and knowledge is power.  Most of us are learning how to incorporate technology in our daily lives, be it the choice of a new computer or cell phone, or giving informed consent for an operation to remove a tumor.

What about Artificial Intelligence, which is revolutionizing  industries with automation but also creating confusion by impersonating individuals and businesses?  All the pictures I find seem to indicate a human robot.  There is no such thing, I say to myself.

Artifical ntelligence robot
Artifical ntelligence robot

What is Artificial Intelligence?

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the development of computer systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. These tasks include recognizing speech, making decisions, solving problems, and identifying patterns. AI encompasses a wide range of technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP).

Here is a fascinating look at how one country is giving the poor the vital necessities in improving life on the streets through technology and a cell phone.

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