Michael Kassner
Bio
Michael Kassner is a veteran reporter of technology, wordsmith, and founder of MKassner Net (LLC).
Articles by Michael Kassner
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5 Key Areas Where Big Data Is Making a Major Impact
When I started this article, I was planning to list the different types of big data platforms. But, after three... -
Why Big Data Is Big Business in Agriculture
Big-data technology and agriculture are meant for each other. The ag industry has enough data to keep the most ardent... -
6 Big Myths About Managing Big Data
Back in May 2014, Forrester Research issued two reports drawing certain conclusions about the hype surrounding big data. The research... -
10 Low-Tech Ways to Protect Digital IP
If you ask those in charge of small- or medium-sized businesses (SMB) what their main concerns are, seldom - if... -
10 Tips for Avoiding Key Software Flaws
All software has defects, especially in today’s complex code with thousands of lines that have to be worded just so.... -
Augmented and Virtual Reality Help Design Firms Please Clients
Looking at a digitally-altered reality is no longer just for gamers or Hollywood movie makers. Design firms are using alternative-reality... -
10 Innovations That Have Made Data Centers More Efficient
In April 2014, Greenpeace passed out energy-efficiency report cards to companies in the data center business. In somewhat of a... -
Is There Any Trust Between Corporate and IT Departments?
Ask any IT professional: users and management consider the IT department to be the "no-can-do team." I have witnessed this... -
Who's Responsible for Cloud Security Now?
The use of cloud services in many circumstances is gaining management support. However, that upbeat attitude is missing in the... -
Trusting Encryption Just Got a Lot Harder
In May 2013, Edward Snowden began his watershed document release that would shake our perception of encrypted digital communications. Security... -
Google's End-to-End Encryption Isn't What It Seems
Calling it FUD might be a bit strong, but there certainly is a great deal of confusion about the Google... -
Why Android Anti-Malware Apps Are a Good Idea
Having an anti-virus application on PCs is pretty much a given. Not many people would venture around the Internet without... -
Is This a Potential Cure for Malicious Android Apps?
Android application markets are a convenient way for users to get apps. The markets are also a convenient way for... -
PowerLocker: How Hackers Can Hold Your Files for Ransom
Ransomware, or crypto-extortion, is making a strong resurgence. In December 2013, ESET Security determined that ransomware belonging to the nefarious... -
7 Things to Know About Hadoop
What is Hadoop? It’s a yellow toy elephant. Not what you were expecting? How about this: Doug Cutting - co-creator... -
How I Got Here: 12 Questions With Cybercrime-Fighter Gary Warner
Facebook gratefully friended Gary Warner and his team of student researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham’s Computer Forensics Research... -
Do Millennials Understand Online Privacy?
Millennials are under scrutiny. Survey after survey pits those ages 18 to 34 against members of previous generations hoping to... -
Internet of Things: Great Innovation or Big Fat Mistake?
Later in life, Albert Einstein regretted adding his signature to the letter sent to President Roosevelt urging him to support... -
Electronic Health Records: Here's What's at Stake
For those who signed up for health care under the federal or state plans that rolled out in late 2013,... -
Why Free Smartphone Apps Are Anything But Free
I'm part cynic, so the cliché, "There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch," comes to mind every time... -
Money Laundering, the Internet Way
Crime appears to pay, if the amount of money being laundered is any indication. Reports estimate that criminals launder close...
