Idaho computer network under attack, the Internet of things, and more

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Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 9:00am (updated Monday, May 9, 2016 - 1:23pm)

Idaho’s state computer network ‘constantly under attack

The Spokesman-Review, August 2, 2015

Idaho’s state computer network is “constantly under attack,” according to Gov. Butch Otter’s office, and that’s why Otter has named a new Cybersecurity Cabinet Task Force, chaired by Lt. Gov. Brad Little, to strengthen the state’s protections against computer hackers…

 

Secret NSA map shows widespread cyber attacks in US systems, companies by Chinese government

BizTek Mojo, August 3, 2015

NBC News managed to snag a top-secret map from the National Security Agency (NSA) which shows that there was a huge number of cyber assaults targeted at the United States' economy by the Chinese government…

 

Should there be a “driver’s license” for online programs?

eCampus News, August 5, 2015

The American Council on Education (ACE) has released a new paper on the importance of implementing a standardized approach to recognizing online degree programs across different states…

 

The Internet of things and the importance of modeling and simulation

Automation World, August 3, 2015

A series of ultra-high-speed fiber-optic cables will weave a cluster of West Coast university laboratories and supercomputer centers into a network called the Pacific Research Platform as part of a five-year $5 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation…

 

Colleges test the waters with SDN

EdTech, August 4, 2015

IT managers realize the technology’s potential to reduce costs and run networks more efficiently…