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The Internet of (Secure) Things – Embedding Security in the IoT

CTOvision

We’re seeing a glimmer of the future – the Internet of Things (IoT) – where anything and everything is or contains a sensor that can communicate over the network/Internet. Similar sensor systems exist for rail, sea and air transportation. By George Romas. Your running shoe tracks your workouts, sending the data to a mobile app.

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A big hurdle for older Americans trying to get vaccinated: Using the internet

Vox

Not all seniors have what’s needed to quickly snag a vaccine appointment: a computer and an internet connection. That means snagging an appointment quickly involves computer skills and internet access, or at least help from someone else. More than one-third of seniors in New York City lack reliable internet.

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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. Evernym describes itself as a leader in “self-sovereign identity.”

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Fed Tech Roundup October 15

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At Boston Forum, Federal And Local Officials Discuss Region's Transportation. Jason Hope Comments on NextGov Report about DARPA's Latest Internet of Things. Why open source is a safe choice for agencies - GCN.com. Salient CRGT Inc.’s s David Vennergrund and DHS’ Stephen Dennis Present at Predictive Analytics Conference.

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The IBM Press Release on Spark That Every Tech Leader Should Read

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You know Spark, the free and open source complement to Apache Hadoop that gives enterprises better ability to field fast, unified applications that combine multiple workloads, including streaming over all your data. But Spark is also open source where large teams of developers are contributing to continuously improve the capability.

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Overview of how Apache Spark fits in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem

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But now thanks to the contributions of a wide team of open source developers and leaders, the consensus is becoming clear (especially among enterprise CTOs), Spark is better as part of a more comprehensive framework. In the early days of Spark it was viewed as a bit of a competitor to the rest of the framework.

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Setting standards for IoT can capitalize on future growth

Cloud Musings

by Melvin Greer Managing Director Greer Institute for Leadership and Innovation The adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) appears to be unquestioned. The AllSeen Alliance has developed AllJoyn, an open-source protocol that provides tools for connecting and managing devices on Wi-Fi networks.

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