The greatest innovation in history – Nothing on Earth today (and I mean nothing at all), not smartphones, automotives, aerospace, real estate, gold, oil, software, biotechnology, nothing… is growing as much or as fast as the market for legal marijuana. Consider this: By 2020, the market for legal marijuana will top $22.8 billion (not million,…
With the advancements in technology, criminals have found new ways and means of committing crimes. One such method is to use computers and other related devices with a criminal objective. There are different types of computer crimes and multiple ways to categorize them. One can divide computer crimes based on who has committed or divide…
Machine learning has quickly become a hot button topic in information technology. And, although it’s changing the game in a big way right now, it’s actually been kicking around in the tech and innovation scene for several years. Apple, for example, first brought Siri into the light in 2011 but, years earlier, had first begun…
Computer forensics is the process of preserving, identifying, extracting and documenting valuable electronic data. The term was first used in 1991 in a training session of the International Association of Computer Specialists (IACIS). Computer forensics has been used in law enforcement and military applications for a long time now, to gather evidence from electronic sources.…
We all know that Siri, Google Now, and Cortana are all intelligent digital personal assistants on various platforms (iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile). In short, they help find useful information when you ask for it is using your voice; you can say “Where’s the nearest Indian restaurant?”, “What’s on my schedule today?”, “Remind me to…
Given the situation, there have been some attempts on the part of the government to spread awareness of computer crime, but not on a mass scale. It will be possible to spread awareness of computer forensics only after consciousness about computer crimes increase. The attempt should be two pronged – to dissipate ignorance – and…
In the right environment, Business Intelligence (BI) enables faster data analysis and more effective business planning but getting an organization to the point where BI can work for them can be a complex process. It is absolutely essential that the right consultancy is employed to facilitate the change. Always look for a reputable consultancy with…
The field of electronic discovery and digital forensics is rapidly evolving. In the early years of this millennium, discovery rules dealt primarily with paper, but with the advent of the computer age, documents are drafted electronically and important rules regarding Electronically Stored Information still needed to be invented. This series looks at a few of…
NLP [Neuro Linguistic Programming]. Neuro – how you think and Linguistic Programming – how you communicate what you think and believe. In the 1980’s – early 90s, NLP was all the rage. It was invented by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in California, United States in the 1970s. For some, it was another methodology to…
Cyber Crime I would like to discuss on a very stimulating topic ie Cyber Crime, or in other terms the crime committed by means of computers over internet. The illicit use of computer to promote fraudulent activities like child pornography, stealing personal identifiable information or violating policies of any association, all such actions can be…