Pay attention class! Educational technology is helping learners and teachers around the world. Edtech encompasses a wide range of opportunities, from using electronic gadgets (e.g., laptops and tablets) in a conventional classroom setting for note-taking to making online courses accessible. Maria Carrisa Sanchez, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents this quick glossary of 67 edtech terms ...

The significance of artificial intelligence in our modern world cannot be overstated. It has become the bedrock upon which many industries and innovations rest. From healthcare, finance and education to entertainment and autonomous vehicles, the impact of AI in these areas has been nothing but revolutionary. This feature, written by Franklin Okeke for TechRepublic Premium, ...

Business and systems analysts fill an interesting role in IT organizations: They straddle the gap between the users and the IT department, taking an active role in the development of IT solutions without performing much of the hands-on work of the users or the IT team. BAs and SAs often catch a lot of heat ...

As a Linux administrator, there are many tasks you’ll find yourself managing. And no matter how you try and avoid the command line, at some point it’s going to become quite evident that the terminal is a must-use. You’ll find yourself faced with working on a headless server, or remoting into your data center, at ...

Fintech is a fast changing landscape that constantly introduces cutting-edge ideas and developments. From CBDC to KYC, there is a lot of information to process. Maria Carrisa Sanchez, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents this quick glossary of fintech terms and concepts to help you understand technological breakthroughs and make educated decisions. Featured definition from the ...

Money laundering poses a detrimental impact on businesses and the economy as a whole. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, the amount of money laundered around the world in a single year is presumed to be 2–5% of global GDP, which is roughly $800 billion to $2 trillion. By enabling the ...

Taking a coordinated security approach is one way to leave no security loopholes. By this, we are referring to a cybersecurity architecture that comprises a team and security components working together in sync to provide more effective security operations as opposed to the usual fragmented approach, which often leaves businesses without a coordinated response to ...

Linux systems administrators have many tasks on their plate. One such task is user administration, which can range from creating users, modifying users, locking users out of their accounts and deleting users. Along the way, Linux systems admins will also find themselves having to troubleshoot user accounts when problems arise. Without the necessary skills to ...

While the concept of virtual and augmented reality applications has been around for decades, the technological ability to render those experiences has been mostly out of reach. However, that is changing quickly. Within the next two to three decades, VR and AR applications and devices at the everyday consumer level will likely be as commonplace ...

Video surveillance is often a critical security feature for the purpose of monitoring both human and natural events (e.g., wildlife activity, hazardous weather or accidents/disasters). It can both prevent undesirable activity such as vandalism or theft, as well as provide details as to what occurred after the fact in the event such incidents take place. ...