The accounting field has experienced multiple changes in the past few decades and it continues to evolve with the help of technology and information. While many of the principles remain the same, many accountants are changing how they report income within a company to better understand the financial situation and how it needs to change. This method, called hybrid accounting, is spreading rapidly within the field as it becomes increasingly useful. Here’s what you need to know about hybrid accounting to understand the role of this strategy in your future career. Learning the Different Methods of Accounting Today’s accountants use […]
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The state of the cyber security field, for both the public and private sectors, remains uncertain. Almost every advancement in the arena of firewalls and malware countermeasures is met with a corresponding move by hackers, cyberterrorists and other malicious actors in the digital space, much like the ongoing push-pull dynamic between law enforcement and high-level players in the illicit drug trade. Skilled information security (or “infosec”) professionals work tirelessly to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals, but the frequently equivalent determination on the other side of the law means that it’s never clear how long IT and infosec personnel will […]
For students pursuing an online degree, time is of the essence. Deadlines are apparent and, often times, consequential whether in class, work or everyday life. Time management can help cyber security students studying for bachelor’s or master’s degrees successfully organize school, work and home. App Prerequisites Among the many options, choosing the right apps for your needs is key. Start by determining where you need help: adding items to a calendar, checking the calendar in advance, breaking projects into more manageable tasks, avoiding distraction, setting priorities, or motivating yourself. Time-management apps fall into three broad categories: those that help users […]
The term “cyber security” typically calls to mind images of IT professionals furiously typing lines of gibberish into a command line terminal on a computer, setting up firewalls, defending against viruses, and building secure wireless networks. But there’s more to cyber security than just code, permissions, and settings. The practice of covering webcams with a piece of tape requires no knowledge of IT procedures. At first, as far back as 15 years ago, those who covered their webcams with tape were viewed as paranoid. But now FBI Director James Comey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg actually encourage the practice. Simply […]
In the fairly recent past, some companies treated cyber security like a buzzword and didn’t take it seriously enough. Multinational corporations might have viewed their existing security resources and their overall scope as too big to fail. And on the other end of the spectrum, smaller businesses may have thought they were too small to gain the attention of black-hat hackers or identity thieves. However, events of the last several years have made it clear that neither of those conclusions is true – not as a matter of course. Cyberattacks have proven more crippling to businesses than early hackers likely […]
Check out this course demonstration video to get a behind the look into the Maryville University online learning environment. You’ll see how courses are set up, where students access syllabus information, assignments, and grades. If you’ve never had experience in the online classroom and you’re curious about what it is like to be an online Maryville student, here is a sneak peek. Transcript [Instructor] Maryville University uses Canvas as our online learning management system. Canvas will serve as your classroom throughout the program and it’s designed to be easy to use by allowing you to have all essential information at your fingertips. […]
Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman recently wrote an article that sparked debate and discussion among the higher education community. The article examined teaching methods, looking at multiple question test results following the traditional college lecture compared to active learning methods. It also explored important prerequisites to seeing change in higher education, and different ways information can be more freely shared to support change. To ensure all students succeed, a blended application of tested and innovative teaching techniques can be employed. The following is a roundup of research studies and papers that focus on this topic.
As the year continues, we will see increased value and insight from artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms, which are now powerful enough to handle the Four Vs of Big Data: volume, velocity, variety, and veracity. This year will also see more Internet of Things (IoT) sales, both among consumers and businesses, along with an increase in the use of distributed or “edge” analytics. Better data-mining technologies and expanded analytics functionality are now highlighting the need for improved data governance to better organize data and adhere to privacy regulations and other data security restrictions. Finally, 2017 will see a […]
What determines whether something has an inherent, real value? In ancient times, a thing had value if it could be traded for something else of value. But data is intangible and constantly variable. If a farmer in ancient Mesopotamia had excess grain but needed metal tools for farming, he could trade with a local blacksmith who had tools but needed grain. This is the backbone of supply and demand. The same dynamic applies to data in our modern world of cloud-based ones and zeros. A company that generates data has created something of value to the originating company, to customers, […]