Smarter Sensor Nets Monitor Any Environment; Building a Smarter City

View newsletter in a browser window. Like us on:      Follow us on: Smarter Sensor Nets Monitor Any Environment Colin Johnson recently wrote about the how wireless sensor networks, originally designed to monitor data center server farms, are being deployed in new environments. He noted that researchers are combining the repurposed sensors with software analytics and cloud computing capabilities to solve a wider array of societal problems. Check it out. Also, we invite you to register for an upcoming Smarter Technology editorial eSeminar. It takes place June 30, at 9 a.m. Pacific / noon Eastern. This Web-based 60-minute program, titled "Smarter Computing: Managed in the Cloud - Virtualization Without Limits," will discuss various server virtualization technologies with a focus on private cloud computing and will also compare private versus public clouds. Register for this seminar by clicking here. READ MORE >> Building a Smarter City The steady influx of the world's population into urban areas is encouraging city planners to invest in smart technologies that can improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of urban systems--a move that results in the saving of money, time and, in some cases, lives. READ MORE >> Smarter Implants Shielded From Cyber-Attack Medical implants today receive wirelessly transmitted instructions from physicians regarding how to dispense their therapy, opening them to cyber-attacks that could potentially be fatal. However, a novel shield technology could secure access to the implants by virtue of an add-on medallion worn by the patient. READ MORE >> Smarter Cloud on-a-Chip Goes Green Intel is distributing a smarter experimental cloud computer on-a-chip to research organizations worldwide. READ MORE >> Business Intelligence Takes Higher Education Students to Head of the Class Recognizing there is high demand for employees with business intelligence and analytics expertise, colleges and universities are offering these courses and degrees, and using these solutions to cut their own costs, improve patient care and benefit the environment. The need for employees with BI and analytics skills is expected to grow 20 percent through 2018. Fordham University, McMaster University and DePaul University are among those partnering with IBM to teach underclassmen in these technologies, while the Telfer School plans to debut a two-day executive program this fall. WATCH NOW >> 3D Printers Now in Homes and Classrooms READ MORE >> Smarter Apps Harness Dual Touch Screens READ MORE >> Becoming a Social Business (Videos brought to you by IBM) READ MORE >> ADVERTISEMENT eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to Smarter Technology with the email address dwyld.kwu.wyldside@blogger.com. Update Account Information | Unsubscribe Get the week's most important channel news, analysis and information in your inbox each Saturday morning. Stay on top of the trends and what you need to know to be a success. Subscribe to the Best of Channel Insider today! Copyright © 2011 Ziff Davis Enterprise. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Enterprise, 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Privacy Policy