The Legal Risks of Moving to the Cloud (Industry Week): While companies look to expand their use of cloud-based computing, there are aspects of the transition that every manufacturer should know before they move valuable information outside their company walls. Such risks are associated with a new legal environment and other aspects that come before the positive attributes of the cloud.
MOOCs could help 2-year colleges and their students (Chronicle): While many community colleges have shown resistance toward massive open online courses (MOOCs), Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sees them as an opportunity. Gates urges the college leaders to provide resources to instructors on the use of MOOCs and techniques to integrate technology into teaching.
Government shutdown typing up millions for local small business investment (Columbus Business First): The United States Small Business Administration is unable to approve loans for small businesses, causing millions of dollars of local small business investment to be on hold. At least $18 million is tied up in deals made through various Ohio development companies.
Officials Detail Shutdown Chilling Effect on National Security (NPR): US officials have reported some intelligence agencies are only focusing on the biggest threats: counterterrorism and nuclear nonproliferation, while issues such as cyber-attacks will fall by the wayside.
OSU working on patient education software with Self Health Network (Columbus Business First): Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center is partnering with the Healthy New Albany project to work on using a technology that uses software and games to help people manage their health.
