Tech View Premium http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium RSS Feed for Tech View Premium en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT Community effort needed to forestall cyberattacks http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130521_Community_effort_needed_to_forestall_cyberattacks.html On May 1, the Department of Homeland Security issued an alert warning of a pending cyberattack targeting high-profile U.S. government agencies and financial institutions. The initiative was dubbed "OpUSA" by its instigators, Session shows disinterest in tech and clean energy http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130514__Session_shows_disinterest_in_tech_and_clean_energy_.html We've lost so many things in recent years: an airline, an interisland ferry, a second daily paper, a symphony, a refinery, Dan Ino­uye. BoxJelly is the place to be for technological innovation http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130507__BoxJelly_is_the_place_to_be_for_technological_innovation.html We started paying attention to BoxJelly, the 307-A Kamani St.-based co-working spot in Kakaako, back in 2011. Database type, hardware often distinguish big data http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130430__Database_type_hardware_often_distinguish_big_data.html "Big data" is the latest in a long line of new technologies to take the world by storm. While the promise of big data is as grand as its moniker, many wonder how to get started on such an endeavor. Aggressive, elusive hackers hold computers for ransom http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130423__Aggressive_elusive_hackers__hold_computers_for_ransom_.html Ransomware is a type of malware that some analysts predict will be the most prevalent in 2013. Hackers use it for a number of scams, including planting pornographic images on computers and "locking" them, making it impossible to use or shut down the devices without pulling the power cable. Water security for Hawaii means we should act now http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130416__Water_security_for_Hawaii_means_we_should_act_now.html We all know water is getting scarce around the world. The population is growing by more than 75 million persons a year. Demand for water is growing twice as fast. Local entrepreneurs bring a resurgence of innovation http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130409__Local_entrepreneurs_bring_a_resurgence_of_innovation.html Shannon Pierce is a striking person. She's tall, blond, smart and entrepreneurial. A former attorney with Wilson Sonsini, a top Silicon Valley law firm, she's now at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, where she is counsel in the areas of technology transactions and intellectual property. Single vendor or many? The choice is never simple http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130402_Single_vendor_or_many_The_choice_is_never_simple.html Often referred to as a choice between “best of breed” and “single vendor,” both sides offer compelling arguments. The arguments for single vendor focus on compatibility and cost. Cybersecurity exercises prime defenders of attacks http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130326_Cybersecurity_exercises_prime_defenders_of_attacks.html Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly targeted and sophisticated, which means businesses, individuals and government need to be vigilant and proactive in deterring breaches that could be devastating. Hawaii will have a big role in the coming cyberwar http://www.staradvertiser.com/businesspremium/techviewpremium/20130319__Hawaii_will_have_a_big_role_in_the_coming_cyberwar.html Judging from the recent rhetoric, we seem to be in a state of cyberwar coexistence with China. What are the risks? What role can Hawaii play?