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A VPN can stop internet companies from selling your data — but it's ... » Mar 30, 2017 ...“It's very, very hard to make recommendations about VPNs,” says Joseph Lorenzo Hall, chief technologist at the Center for Democracy and Technology. Journalist Yael Grauer has a great, detailed rundown of the problems at Ars Technica, but one of the biggest issues is simply that VPN companies can be... Theverge.com

Wanna convert your old computer into a 'Chromebook'? Read this first » Feb 23, 2016 ...CloudReady, if you haven't heard of it (and if you don't follow tech news like a hawk, there's a good chance you haven't) is a new-ish service that lets you convert old computers into cloud-centric Chromebook-like systems. It's provided free of charge to individual users by a company called Neverware. Computerworld.com

Libraries have become a broadband lifeline to the cloud for students ... » Mar 30, 2017 ...Both public and school libraries have always been a source of information for students. And while the Internet has undoubtedly changed the way students do research, cloud-based tools have actually evolved the library's role rather than diminished it. Public computers at libraries have become an extension... Arstechnica.com

Cloud computing pushes into the classroom, but not without ... » Mar 27, 2017 ...How the Cloud Changes School —. Cloud ..."We think the cloud has already been transformational in delivering technology to the classroom," Jordan explained. "When we ...He says using cloud tools has fundamentally changed the way teachers teach and children learn in his district's schools. Instead of... Arstechnica.com

Troy Hunt: When children are breached – inside the massive VTech ... » Nov 28, 2015 ...This is the background on how this little device and other online assets created by VTech requested deeply personal info from parents about their families which they then lost in a ....The questions are typical (albeit poor) examples such as your favourite colour, where you were born and your first school. Troyhunt.com

How teachers see the classroom redefined by the cloud | Ars Technica » Mar 29, 2017 ...Jennifer Schmitt is a secondary world language educator at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. She says her school's route to the cloud began with a “blended learning” process seven years ago and has continued to evolve as technology has changed. “We're changing the way we teach not for... Arstechnica.com

How cloud computing has changed homework time—for parents ... » Mar 31, 2017 ...As assignments move out of the backpack and into the cloud, parental involvement suffers. ...How the Cloud Changes School —. How cloud computing has changed homework time—for ...Technology may change human behavior, but it doesn't really change human nature. Most kids don't much like doing... Arstechnica.com

Quality Education: Is Cloud Computing The Answer? – IPac Blog » Jun 16, 2017 ...It hasn't changed my pedagogy. If it all disappeared, my class would still be fabulous.” (Via: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/03/cloud- changes-school-4/). In everything we do, we need to find the perfect balance so it's a win-win solution for all. The same principle applies when dealing... Ipaction.org

Edward Snowden's Privacy Tips: “Get Rid Of Dropbox,” Avoid ... » Oct 11, 2014 ...For one thing, he said you should “get rid of Dropbox,” because it doesn't support encryption, and you should consider alternatives like SpiderOak. (Snowden made similar comments over the summer, with Dropbox responding that protecting users' information is “a top priority.”) [Update: In a June blog post... Techcrunch.com

Open Cloud Academy: Homepage » The Open Cloud Academy's unique hands-on learning approach provides students the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to enter into the IT workforce. Taught ...With rapid changes in tech, evolution and innovation is key to creating a world class talent development program. ...Rackspace's cloud school adds… Opencloudacademy.rackspace.com