What is Spyware and Malware?

Maria J. Smith

Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user’s interaction with the computer, without the user’s informed consent.Malicious software goes by many names: Spyware, worms, viruses, Trojans, Adware, keystroke loggers, pests, and more. “Spyware” often is used to […]

Civilian Applications of GPS Technology

Maria J. Smith

Aviation GPS technology is now very much prevalent in commercial aviation. Most commercial jetliners now increasingly employ GPS navigation for initial and non-precision approach to specified airfields. The Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADB-B) is the futuristic primary guidance and navigational GPS technology for which a substantial amount of research, […]

Technology

Maria J. Smith

What is technology? I bet that everyone you ask will give you a different definition, depending on the things he/she uses. I’m sure your mother will tell you that technology makes her life easy because of all the gadgets that were invented, your younger brother will say technology means latest […]

Educational Technology

Maria J. Smith

Educational technology is becoming more and more common in schools and this is a great thing. School officials, parents, principles and teachers all know that educational technology helps a student to learn more, learn faster and become more organized students. The limits are endless what a student can learn by […]

Video Conferencing Technology and Education

Maria J. Smith

This is the first in a series of articles focusing on video conferencing and education. Part 1: The Teaching Predicament primarily focuses on the dilemma that educational institutes around the world have been facing in terms of teaching. Over the recent years, visual communication as an effective tool to enhance […]

Prioritizing Budgets for Technology

Maria J. Smith

As technology systems become more and more integrated, maybe it’s time to review exactly what your current technology is doing for you instead of what you can do for the technology sales teams! We have a saying, “if it’s not making you money, it must be called furniture!” This means […]