Interesting research as the Felps et. al explore the the impact on deep neural networks and machine learning as individuals take control of their data and remove PII and personal data. Entire paper here Class Clown: Data Redaction in Machine Unlearning at Enterprise Scale Abstract: Individuals are gaining more control of their personal data through recent data privacy laws such the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. One aspect of these laws is the ability to request a business to delete private information, the so called “right to be forgotten” or “right to erasure”. These laws have serious financial implications for companies and organizations that train large, highly accurate deep neural networks (DNNs) using these valuable consumer data sets. However, a received redaction request poses complex technical challenges on how to comply with the law while fulfilling core business operations. We introduce a DNN model lifecycle maintenance process that establishes how to handle specific data redaction requests and minimize the need to completely retrain the model. Our process is based upon the membership inference attack as a compliance tool for every point in the training set. These attack models quantify the privacy risk of all training data points and form the basis of follow-on data redaction from an accurate deployed model; excision is implemented through incorrect label assignment within incremental model updates.
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Dr. Jeff Daniels, editor of the Journal of the British Blockchain Association received a Certification of Appreciation from JBBA founder, editor in chief and president Dr. Naseem Naqvi, FBB
Daniels said, "I am thankful to work with Dr. Naseem Naqvi and the editorial board at JBBA. We are doing important research at the British Blockchain Association. Dr. Naqvi and our colleagues are publishing critical research in the fields of medical, technology, cybersecurity, finance, industrial systems, and many other domains. Distributed Ledger Technology will play a pivotal role in future cybersecurity, assurance, and trusted platform solutions." The JBBA, the Journal of the British Blockchain Association, is the world’s first peer-reviewed, academic Blockchain journal that is available both in print, and online. The JBBA is a fully open access journal offering a wide-ranging and comprehensive coverage of all facets of DLT/ Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies. We welcome manuscripts reporting Blockchain and DLT research projects, scientific methods, case studies, analysis, reviews and practical use cases of emerging distributed ledger technologies and innovations including sound descriptive work. All research articles undergo a fully ‘double-blind’ peer review process by 2-3 independent, external reviewers. The publication can be found at https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/ I am partnering with Kelly Caudle, Program head of Cisco Academy Support Center (ASC), Instructor Training Center, VMWare Academy, IT Academy, and Lead Instructor on a grant for Cisco Training.
We will start in February 2021, thankful for the partnership! Jeff Daniels, director of Business Transformation and Systems Modernization program at Lockheed Martin has been named to the D CEO’s “Dallas 500” list. The Dallas 500 celebrates the most influential leaders in North Texas, across a wide spectrum of industries. Unprecedented in scope, the publication represents months of research, interviews, and conversations with extensive, high-level contacts in the regional business community. Dallas 500 goes far beyond corporate biographies to reveal the personal side of leaders who are driving the North Texas economy and helping make it such a vibrant place to work and live. “The Dallas-Fort Worth area has some of the most influential, creative and innovative leaders in the world. Together with other leaders, I am excited to improve our community and continue the tradition of innovation and collaboration in DFW,” Daniels said. “I am humbled to be added to the Dallas 500 as a technology innovator this year, and thank my colleagues for their guidance, coaching and leadership.” Daniels has over 23 years’ experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry and currently leads Lockheed Martin’s Intelligent Factory, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Product Lifecycle Management and Asset Intelligence digital strategy. This includes integration, services and research on a wide-ranging portfolio of enterprise systems and major programs. Jeff is also a graduate school professor at the University of Maryland Global Campus School of Management and Technology. He holds Doctor of Philosophy from Indiana State University, a master’s degree in Management of Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida. Jeff is currently researching the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, 5G and Digital Manufacturing. He can be contacted at jeff.daniels@lmco.com and @jeffdaniels Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. I shared my slides from a performance at the Dallas Winspear Opera House. I joined Dr. Ben Amaba to cover Performance, Cloud Computing, Containers, and Connected Devices. The pace of innovation is increasing, performance is critical for us to meet demanding conditions, safety, and operational constraints. Today we recognize the 2020 winners of the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award and the Teaching Recognition Award. These awards are the highest honor given to faculty at UMGC.
Congratulations to John S. Galliano, Ph.D. #award #congratulations #excellence #leadership #umgc #highereducation The Path to Change: Read at Least Twenty Minutes Per Day 1. Schedule it in - Designate a block of at least twenty minutes during the day when you think you will have time to read. The longer the block, the more you will benefit. Reading at night before bedtime helps you wind down. Some enjoy reading during breakfast or lunch, others during their commute. Choose a time when you are least likely to be distracted. 2. Go for length - Although reading blog posts and short snippets in magazines may “feel” like reading, it isn’t going to give you the amount of content that will allow you to fully reap the benefits of increased focus and concentration, relaxation, and stress reduction. Instead, opt to read books and articles of decent length. 3. Choose for pleasure - Choose books and articles you want to read. Reading books or literature because you think you should will not be pleasurable. If you start a book and find your mind wandering or interest lacking for several days in a row, consider abandoning it for something you’ll enjoy more. The more time you spend reading what you love, the more interested you will be in doing it. 4. Expand your horizons - Although you may be tempted to read romance novel after romance novel, broaden your horizons by exploring new genres. Not only will you learn more through exposure to new concepts, information, and vocabulary, but it may even help you develop new interests. 5. Go digital - With the influx of devices and eReaders, reading on the go has become easier than ever. You can instantly download a book, a magazine, or a newspaper any time you want. And if you are enjoying more than one book at a time, you can take your whole library with you. 6. Have book, will read - The easiest way to read more is to have something to read with you at all times. Bring a book, magazine, or eReader with you in your briefcase or purse. Keep a book in your car. Anytime you have five or ten minutes of downtime, such as at the doctor’s office, you can squeeze in some reading. 7. Create a reading ritual - Create a ritual that makes you look forward to reading. Find a comfortable place with no distractions. You may enjoy reading on a park bench or at the beach or in the grass under a tree. Finally, consider sipping a beverage—such as green tea, a latte, or a glass of wine—or nibbling on a snack while you read. 8. Set a goal - Set a goal to read a certain number of books within a certain time frame. For instance, maybe you want to read two books per month or twenty-four books within a year. Whatever goal you choose, make sure it (1) is realistic and (2) doesn’t take the fun out of reading. You want to remain inspired to read, not dread it as a chore. Go a step further and create a reading log to document each book you read, how long it takes, and your thoughts about it. Tracking your reading will give you a sense of accomplishment. 9. Join or start a book club - Joining a book club offers many benefits. It provides you with a sense of community and the ability to make lasting friendships with people who share a common interest. Being part of a book club keeps you accountable to complete books, making you more likely to read on a regular basis. And being part of a book club gives you further intellectual stimulation because the books read are discussed and analyzed by the group. 10. Read to children - Reading to children benefits both parent and child. For parents, it provides an opportunity to spend focused quality time with your child. Children benefit from increased vocabulary, language, and speech development. Reading also prepares them for school and education advancement and develops listening and attention skills. It can also help them develop a passion for reading, as well as curiosity, creativity, and imagination. Discuss the books you read and ask them questions. If your children are older, create a family reading night. You could even create a “family book club” and choose the same book for all of you to read and discuss. Who doesn’t dream of taking full control of their brain, becoming a master of their own mind? For tens of thousands of years, individuals from every culture around the world have claimed the ability to focus their thoughts and brain activity to a state of profound one-pointedness, leading to incredible mental feats, deep states of calm, and numerous enhancements to the brain’s day to day functionality. Whether these people are called gurus, yogis, spiritual masters, or even prophets, the recipe for unlocking the brain’s full potential has traditionally involved methods such as years of sensory deprivation, the use of rare and exotic entheogens, praying to a higher power, or even a mixture of all the above. However, studies have revealed that the ability to change the brain, both biologically and psychologically, is already at our fingertips. You don’t need to be a spiritual guru to start hacking and changing your brain this moment; altering your own brain is far simpler than you might think!
Contents Firewalking: A Female Perspective on Breaking Barriers
About this webinar In 2018, 20% of all jobs in technology were held by women (Source: Small Business Trends). Fortune 500 companies with at least 3 women in leading positions saw a 66% increase in ROI (Source: Women Who Tech). In this panel, led by Dr. Dawn Beyer, we will share our unique experiences on how we have bypassed firewalls to enter a male dominated field while opening doors for others to do the same. Live online Aug 26 8:00 pm Italy - Rome or after on demand 45 mins Register for free Presented by Dr. Dawn Beyer, Jacque Blanchard, Tammy McNeley, and Valerie Underwood Mise en Place means "everything in it's place." Chefs practice this to run their kitchens efficiently. My father managed his tools in the garage this way.
Then why does our digital life seem so disorganized and disoriented? In this NPR article, instructor Lipuma at the Culinary Institute of America (the other CIA),: "The world is a giant gerbil wheel right now," Lipuma says. "I think if we just became a little bit more organized, a little bit more mise-en-place, [understand] what we really need and only do what we really need, I think we'll have more time" — time for what's important, he says. "You'll be able to sit down at the table with your kids and actually cook a meal. Get up a little bit earlier so you could breathe. You want to greet the day." And that sounds marvelous! |
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