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How important is privacy to you?Wireless has a way of getting around. And criminals have a way of getting around security mechanisms to profit from the information contained on RFID Tags.
Do you refuel at Exxon? Exxon uses "SpeedPass," a convenient way to pay for gas using just a swipe of your wrist. But convenience brings vulnerabilities.
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New Certifications Offered to IT Students
Fountainhead College of Technology is now providing industry certification vouchers to its Information Technology students* at no additional cost.
Beginning in January 2013 students in the Information Technology Associate’s Degree program can earn up to eight industry-recognized certifications as part of their coursework. Previously, students had to purchase each of the eight certifications exams, which cost nearly $800.
The following eight vouchers will be provided at no cost to IT students beginning in January 2013.
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Fountainhead College is pleased to co-sponsor the EndGame Convention, Knoxville's first and only video gaming convention! Four qualifying gaming tournaments will lead up to the major event, EndGame Con, where finalists compete for cash and other prizes. The final tournament will include a live concert and interactive entertainment technologies, along with retro gaming booths for spectators, and will be held at Fountainhead College.
EndGame Events:
All profits go to the nonprofit Scarecrow Foundation, in support of ending Hunger in Knoxville.
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Fountainhead College students and faculty are rubbing shoulders with technology experts in government, private business and academia for the eighth annual East Tennessee Cyber Security Summit.
The two-day summit began Tuesday at the downtown Hilton Hotel and is hosted by the FBI, University of Tennessee, Fountainhead College of Technology, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
This year, the topics for discussion will be new and emerging technologies, including cloud computing and mobile computing. Attendees will also get a chance to learn more about cyber espionage and network forensics and how to expunge threats that have infiltrated systems.
Fountainhead College sponsored an After Hours Party at the Icon Lounge in the Sunsphere after Tuesday's sessions.
Conference organizers, including Fountainhead College President Casey Rackley (2nd from right) pictured.
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Pentesting Workshops Scheduled: A few seats still availableFountainhead College of Technology welcomes cybersecurity expert Joe McCray to campus April 10 and 11 to teach two hands-on, all-day workshops on penetration testing. Students, InfraGard members and attendees of last October’s East Tennessee Cyber Security Summit will be learning about pentesting, which is a method of evaluating the security of a computer system or network by simulating an attack from malicious outsiders or, in some cases, insiders with malicious intentions.
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An amazing scientific breakthrough has taken place after scientists handed over an unsolved problem to a group of gamers who solved the puzzle while motivated to reach high scores. This story demonstrates how important “fun” is in the learning process.
Hello, my name is Steven Fisher, aka, "Netwired."
I am not sure how many of you know of an awesome game called MineCraft, but this game is fantastic. A little background info about MineCraft:
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