A Message from Vincenzo Piuri, 2015 Technical Activities Vice President (May)

Dear colleagues: In the first quarter of this year, IEEE Technical Activities continued its efforts to address the evolving needs of our technical communities, focusing on the global technical communities as well as their local roots in chapters. We strove to nurture more emerging technologies, emerging needs for technology and applications, and emerging needs for […]
Cybersecurity Now!

These days, the term “cybersecurity” has become almost a certain kind of buzzword. Scouring through internet blogs, popular magazines, and respected news outlets, the term has become omnipresent, inescapable, representing the countless privacy and security concerns for which it has become a stand-in. Why is cybersecurity of particular interest now? For starters, hardly a week […]
Monique Morrow: A Call to Action on Cybersecurity

The field of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly diversified. As portable technology becomes more accessible, it extends to many different sectors: new advances apply not only to how quickly we can access email and from which locations we can work, but reach as far as the fashion and fitness industries. Strengthening the security and resilience of […]
A False Sense of Privacy: Online Photo Sharing Concerns

The ability to share photos and experiences instantly via social media platforms has undoubtedly bridged the lives of users around the world, allowing them to stay connected despite distance and other barriers. Social media users are not only able to share pictures of their daily activities; they have the opportunity to participate in free and […]
A Message from Vincenzo Piuri, 2015 Technical Activities Vice President (February)

Dear colleagues: This year, IEEE Technical Activities will take a strategic approach to satisfying the current and evolving needs of our technical communities. We will focus on the needs of our chapters, which link us locally to communities worldwide. We’ll work to recognize agile, adaptable services and products and better understand the compelling demand for nurturing emerging technical needs […]
IEEE SXSW Sessions Focus on Wide Array of Emerging Medical Topics

The shrinking divide between man and machine. The newly controversial subject of “brain hacking,” and its capacity for widespread application in the field of medicine. Wearable biometric technology, with the potential of many benefits, despite its marked possibility to pose privacy risks. At this year’s SXSW Interactive Festival, IEEE will be discussing these topics and […]
Telemedicine: Full Speed Ahead?

The process is ingrained in our system almost from birth. A person becomes ill, and he or she picks up the phone and schedules an appointment with his or her physician. Then, he or she ventures to the doctor’s office, which is likely within driving distance of his or her residence. The patient receives a […]
Dr. Catherine Mohr: Disruptive Inventor & Surgical Roboticist

Dr. Catherine Mohr did not plan to become an engineer, nor did she anticipate matriculating in medical school. Now an asset to both fields, Mohr, Director of Medical Research at Intuitive Surgical, evaluates new technologies for incorporation into the next generation, translating complicated medical terms for use in application by engineers, and putting engineering concepts […]
A Message from Dr. Jacek Zurada, 2014 Technical Activities Vice President (November)

In recent years, Technical Activities has placed special emphasis on nurturing technical communities through the incubation and growth of its Future Directions technology initiatives. The IEEE Big Data Initiative, launched this year, is one of the most exciting initiatives added to our impressive portfolio. Big data – the amount of structured and unstructured data generated […]