Convergence Technology
Game Changing Technologies
The National Convergence Technology Center has been very fortunate to work closely with the nonprofit organization North Central Texas InterLink. InterLink brings together business, education and government to help develop the regional workforce. They provide information on job forecasting and future occupation demands and help determine the skills that employees will need to meet those…
Read MoreThe SDN Revolution
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) meets quarterly with a Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) to help steer program curriculum. The meetings often involve a passionate discussion of current trends. The group isn’t always in agreement on what’s relevant to our community college students. But time and again, the BILT has proven its collective…
Read MoreWill “V2V” be the next IT buzzterm?
Image Credit: Wikipedia Self-driving cars may still seem like the stuff of science fiction (or maybe exotic Google R&D tests on the faraway streets of San Francisco), but a conference entitled the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems was recently held in Detroit. It’s the 21st year of the conference. That means while we…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies Discussion
There were so many great sessions this year at HI-TEC, and thankfully Helen Sullivan shared her notes with us from one of the sessions she attended: the Emerging Technologies Lightening Round. Check out these links below to all of the fascinating technologies they explored. Not sure if any of you were at the Lightning Round…
Read MoreThe internet of things, city-sized
Elizabeth Halweg at Fox Valley Technical College in Wisconsin alerted us to a fascinating, forward-looking webinar provided by Cisco on “Smart Connected Communities.” This 90-minute webinar, intended for Cisco Academies and led by Cisco executive Jared Danaraj, explores how the networked “internet of things” concept can be applied to entire communities. That is, the internet-of-things…
Read MoreA change in cybersecurity strategy
Security is an essential part of maintaining any IT network. Cybersecurity specialists work hard to keep up (or play catch up) with the countless, relentless attacks from determined and creative hackers. A recent Wall Street Journal article on this topic was referenced at a recent meeting with the National Convergence Technology Center’s (CTC) Business and…
Read MoreKeyjacking – What is it might you ask?
Keyjacking. What is it might you ask? Well let me give you a clue: “R” you a human? Any guesses? Go ahead, I’ll wait…. But don’t cheat and ask Google. . .. … …. ….. …… ……. …….. ……… ………. Give yourself a big pat on the back if you guessed the correct…
Read MoreInnovations conference by the numbers
Three of us from the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) attended the Innovations conference last week in sunny Anaheim, California. As usual, the conference exposed us to a number of perspectives and insights, covering everything from developmental bridge programs to digital platforms to new pedagogical models. Here’s a rundown of some interesting numbers we learned…
Read MoreMegaTrends and the World of 2020 Presentation
Charlie Bess, HP Fellow, Application Business Services Americas Chief Technologist presented in January at the MPICT Winter ICT Educator’s conference. From the presentation: We live in a rapidly changing world which can seem disruptive. Many of these changes are actually predictable and based on activities happening today. This presentation takes an example-based approach to examining…
Read MoreThe state of sensors
“Sensors” and “internet of things” are buzzwords that repeatedly come up during the National Convergence Technology Center’s (CTC) quarterly meetings with the Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) that helps shape program curriculum. Christopher Mims at Quartz, a digital news outlet, offers a thorough overview of the state of sensors today. On one hand, to…
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