Science & Technology
Science & Technology
![SHELD General Manager Sean Fitzgerald](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SHELD_7164-768x432.jpg)
A New Gig ‘Ahead of schedule and under budget.’ Those are the words that any business owner or board of directors would love to hear regarding a specific project or […]
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The Future Is Here It’s striking to think that many young professionals entering the workforce today have never known a world without high-tech devices, many designed to be used on […]
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How Old Is the Water? A groundbreaking new study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future and led by researchers at UMass Amherst in collaboration with the University of […]
SPRINGFIELD — In preparation for Star Spangled Springfield on Monday, the Springfield Police Department will be detouring traffic in and around the area of the Memorial Bridge and Riverfront Park […]
Protecting Yourself from IT Threats By Charlie Christensen As hackers, organized crime syndicates, and state-backed bad actors aggressively pursue ways to compromise the world’s data; business owners, leadership, and […]
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense By Sean Hogan In a recent study, Stanford University and a top cyber security organization found that more than 85% of all data […]
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Making IT Happen By Mark Morris Mike Sheil says he enjoys his work because his business — information technology — is always changing. And he acknowledges that this is an […]
A New Framework The Internet of Things (IoT) is completely enmeshed in our daily lives, a network of connected laptops, phones, cars, fitness trackers — even smart toasters […]
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All Systems Go One of the surprises of the pandemic’s early days was how quickly companies of all kinds were able to move their workers to remote, home-based […]
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Threat Level: Constant Make no mistake, we live in an increasingly interconnected world, and the technology that makes that possible is always under threat from those who would mine, […]
Vulnerable Population When people think about cybersecurity threats, Stephanie Helm said, they often think only about the technical side — the ways in which electronic devices can be compromised […]
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Strong Signals By Mark Morris When the pandemic arrived early last year and many companies adjusted to remote work for their staff, it was IT professionals who got everyone up […]
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Life on the Cutting Edge An on-the-go society demands on-the-go technology, and today’s array of high-tech devices — available at all price points — offer users new ways to make […]
![From left, Kathryn Taccone, Karen Webb, and Will Colón discuss a project.](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/L_R_KathrynTaccone_KarenWebb_WillColon-768x432.jpg)
Bringing a Message to Life Will Colón, Kathryn Taccone, and Karen Webb all took different paths to a career in animation, but when the opportunity arose to launch their own […]
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Impactful Gift Michael and Theresa Hluchyj are no strangers to giving back to their alma mater — and seeing their investments bear fruit. For example, the couple, who graduated from […]