Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Using Technology Religiously

With the advancements in technology and the Internet, people have begun to connect with each other through electronic devices. One of the benefits that have come from this change in behavior is the ability to spread religious ideas through social media. People can openly communicate about religious topics, ask questions, and receive answers to questions they may have. Many people have questions about life, God, and religion in general and don't know where to go to receive answers to these questions and concerns. Through the spread of religious ideas through social media, people can now find these answers through their peers.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Honeypot

With the introduction of the Internet, web servers throughout the globe have opened themselves up to hackers. While many people use the Internet for legitimate purposes, some "hackers" exploit web servers and gain valuable data, even data stored on secure servers. These hackers operate through patterns and use specific techniques that has allowed them to have success at gaining access to data on multiple web servers. Generally, these hackers target web servers with specific key words to access information that they can use or sell. Due to these attacks, web servers can set up a diversion known as a honeypot, which consists of fake information that is only accessible to hackers. When the hacker accesses the honeypot, the web server admins are notified of the breach and can monitor the attacker's behavior and act accordingly. Honeypots are fairly simple to set up and can be very useful to help companies safeguard information from potential exploiters.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Computer Programming for kids!

Most people think of computer programming as something complicated and difficult. Usually only young adults or adults learn computer programming. Over the past few years, computer programming has become easier and more wide-spread. A new app called Scratch was recently released, that teaches the basics of computer programming in a fun, interactive environment. Yet, the target market for the app was still too old for the creators of the app, so they created another version called ScratchJr, which is so simple, even a Kindergarten student can use it and learn how to program. These apps teach the fundamentals of problem solving to young children.

App Teaches Kindergartners Basic Computer Coding