Sentences with phrase «uses of information technology for»

The Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (known as CPSR) has decided to wind up, having pushed for responsible — and notably peaceful — uses of information technology for over 30 years.

Draft recommendations for appropriate uses of information technology for each content area are described further in the online journal Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, Volume 1, Issue 1 (www.citejournal.org /).

The fact is, not everyone has loved the material that follows in the report University Publishing in a Digital Age [PDF], put out by Ithaka, a U.S. not - for - profit that works closely with JSTOR and Portico to «accelerate the productive uses of information technologies for the benefit of higher education worldwide.»

Understanding and use of information technology for finance, xray, labs, microfilm review and transmission of records.

Not exact matches

The Detroit Institute of Arts is also experimenting with augmented reality technology and is partnering with Google for an Ancient Egypt exhibit in which visitors can use the museum's smartphones to see special digital graphics and information overlaid on certain objects, like a mummy's sarcophagus.

Top of the vacancy list at France's DGSE, the equivalent of America's CIA or Britain's MI6, are posts for young information technology gurus and linguists who master the finer points of Russian, Chinese, or Farsi, widely used in Iran and Afghanistan.

El Kaliouby says she's repeatedly turned away clients who want to use her technology for any kind of surveillance: «We want to support the uses where people want to share their emotions, not uses that try to suck information out of you that you have not decided to share.»

That failure is also reflected in the trajectory of its spending on capital equipment, the funds used for the plants and information technology that make its products, and expands when new offerings are introduced.

Recruit more tech - savvy workers who might otherwise spurn the bond manager for traditional software companies, people familiar with the matter said... Many of those new employees will be engineers tasked with modernizing Pimco's technology systems, from the tools used to harness new databases of information to the platforms that trade bonds electronically.

This vertical farming is a spatially efficient option for urban food production, which can be made smart by the use of information technology to time and target inputs.

Electronic firearm tracking technology is defined as «a platform, system or device or a group of systems or devices that uses a shared ledger, distributed ledger or block chain technology or any other similar form of technology or electronic database for the purpose of storing information in a decentralized or centralized way, that is not owned or controlled by any single person or entity and that is used to locate or control the use of a firearm.»

Introduced on January 17, 2017, HB 2216 would make it «unlawful to require a person to use or be subject to electronic firearm tracking technology or to disclose any identifiable information about the person or the person's firearm for the purpose of using electronic firearm tracking technology.»

Windward's technology has thus far been used mostly by government agencies for dealing with smuggling, protection of resources, and gathering information for strategic needs.

There is no doubt about cryptocurrencies and its underlying technology being the future, and we at NewsBTC are committed in making transition easier for everyone by providing useful information that can be used efficiently to become part, or even be at the helm of the revolution.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

The joint research undertaken by the two companies will examine how blockchain, the technology at the basis of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, could be used for developing innovative cybersecurity solutions, such as secure transmission of information between services and supply chains, user authentication, critical devices and elements that run with no human intervention and additional solutions for the cyber challenges in a hyper - connected world.

Global think tank recognizes use of broadband and information technology for economic development

Digitization means that technologies for the processing and transmission of information have begun to use the same language.

Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the Site, and understanding how visitors use the Site.

The leading market players have adopted strategies for attractive product packaging showing brand name, graphics, size / shape, product information and technology used in manufacturing of products.

Division 2 of this Standard specifies the labelling and other information requirements for foods produced using gene technology.

The new manager of Information Technology at the Des Plaines Park District hopes patrons will soon find it easier using the Internet to do things like register their child for programs or get information aInformation Technology at the Des Plaines Park District hopes patrons will soon find it easier using the Internet to do things like register their child for programs or get information ainformation about parks.

In response to the express need of parents for information and guidance on their children's technology use, FOSI also used the conference platform to launch «Good Digital Parenting,» a new initiative that seeks to empower parents to confidently navigate the online world with their kids.

While companies and governments are concerned about being targets of digital infiltration, they have used these technologies to obtain extensive information from common citizens for crime and terrorism prevention or commercial purposes.

At a 2010 forum on government Information Technology, a number of state workers said they had to FOIL other state agencies for information they used in the course of their eveInformation Technology, a number of state workers said they had to FOIL other state agencies for information they used in the course of their eveinformation they used in the course of their everyday work.

Listening to FOIL: Using FOIL Requests To Guide Agency Open Data Efforts Case Study: An analysis of NYS DEC FOIL Logs The advent of the Internet and inexpensive information technology have created enormous opportunities for proactively disclosing public records and digital information or «data.»

[143] The information and communications technology in education policy of Ghana requires the use of information and communications technology for teaching and learning at all levels of the education of Ghana system.

This is the first in a series of posts summarizing recommendations for using the explosion in information technology to open New York State's government.

This is a continuation of our series of posts summarizing recommendations for using the explosion in information technology to open New York State's government.

The 2016 Digital Counties Survey, conducted by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo), ranked Dutchess County 5th in the nation, in the 250,000 - 499,999 population category, for its use of information and communications technology

Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott announced the arrest of four people — including an employee of the state Office for Information Technology Services — in an alleged stolen laptop ring using still - in - the box computers that were supposed to be going to various state agencies.

The project employed the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology and 3D modelling for all services and structures to avoid clashes, aid prefabrication and increase productivity and safety.

Poughkeepsie... Dutchess County Government has been ranked # 1 in the nation in the 2012 Digital Counties Survey as the leading example of counties using information and communication technology for population size between 250,000 — 499,999.

«The purpose of the physical use of the kiosks is for subscribers to be able to make free domestic calls, provide USB charging ports to charge up phones and tablets, provide Internet access, and for emergency services,» said Bronx Borough President Diaz Jr. «I want to thank the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, as well as CityBridge, for listening to the issues raised by New York City residents regarding the use of these kiosks and making these positive adjustments.

Critical factors to achieve a higher level of information sharing include: a) the development and adoption of global data interchange standards that are harmonized between health care and clinical trials; b) the use of technology that is more acceptable to users; c) clarification of and adherence to regulatory requirements for health care and clinical trials; d) implementation of new technologies that are being employed by other industries to facilitate data interchange, specifically the use of the eXtensible Markup Language or XML.

The Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS) at the University of California, Los Angeles, plans to develop and expand its mobile sensor platforms and sensor arrays as well as the information technology and infrastructure used to store and share the collected information.

(Lazowska points out that PCAST uses «NIT,» short for «networking and information technology,» instead of «computer science» — hence the square brackets.)

«This research shows how technology can be used to dramatically change the way preventive services are delivered and improve preventative health care,» says senior author Grant M. Greenberg, M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A., assistant professor and associate chair for information management and quality at the Department of Family Medicine at the U-M Medical School and member of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

This research is part of SEACW (Ecosistema Social para el Envejecimiento, la Capacitación y el Bienestar - Social Ecosystem for Aging, Training and Well - being), a European Project whose objective is to become an Internet meeting point for anyone interested in active, healthy aging through the use of Information Technology and Communication (Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones — TIC).

Researchers under the direction of KIT have now demonstrated that carbon nanotubes are suited for use as on - chip light source for tomorrow's information technology, when nanostructured waveguides are applied to obtain the desired light properties.

Gottesman and colleague John Preskill of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, US, found that previous calculations by other researchers using this model allowed information to escape for only certain interactions between the infalling matter and the infalling Hawking radiation.

Police agencies are using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping crime, identifying crime «hot spots,» assigning officers, and profiling offenders, but little research has been done about the effectiveness of the technology in curbing crime, according to a study at Sam Houston State University (SHSU).

Mark Hersam, a materials scientist at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, is developing nanomaterials for a range of uses, such as solar cells and batteries, information technology and biotechnology.

This should include making use of modern technologies for detecting disease, sharing information in real time and analysing data.

In the information technology world, nanoprinting could be used to achieve the controlled placement of catalytic seed particles for growing semiconducting nanowires.

The ability to design new protein nanostructures could have useful implications in targeted delivery of drugs, in vaccine development and in plasmonics — manipulating electromagnetic signals to guide light diffraction for information technologies, energy production or other uses.

In information technology, for instance, electron holograms can also be of use to help to push back the physical limits of data storage and processing.»

It would be a tragic mistake to dismiss the huge potential of new technologies for addressing some of the most enduring problems of poverty: drought - and pest - resistant varieties of food for poor farmers who have been bypassed by the Green Revolution; treatment for many tropical diseases, such as malaria and sleeping sickness; low - cost wireless computers that can break the information isolation of rural communities that rely only on the radio and word of mouth; and low - cost energy supplies for the vast majority of people in developing countries using dung and firewood.

The primary benefit to Netflix, Dropbox, the European Space Agency (ESA), Yelp and other customers is that they are paying for exactly the computer resources that they use, whereas many in - house information technology departments are considered efficient if they are using more than 20 percent of their data center resources, Singh says.

Physicists at the University of Washington have conducted the most precise and controlled measurements yet of the interaction between the atoms and molecules that comprise air and the type of carbon surface used in battery electrodes and air filters — key information for improving those technologies.