Sci-Fi Predictions, True and False; The Big Bang Theory's Science Advisor Answers Your Questions

To view a web version of this message, click here Send this message to a friend Featured Video Sci-Fi Predictions, True and False From Star Trek's communicators to nanotech and cloning, science fiction is the domain of predicting future technology. But we rarely stop to account for which predictions come true, which don't, and which are fulfilled in... unexpected ways. A panel--that included a forensic science expert, a professor, and an expert in Aeronautical Management--at a recent science fiction convention in Detroit explored this subject in depth. The panelists ran down a list of science fiction predictions, both successful and unsuccessful, and evaluated how realistic or far-fetched each now seems. ==================================================================== Mobile: The New Normal in Business Mobile devices have offered organizations unparalleled access to information and a new level of flexibility in doing business. However, with this newfound freedom comes inherent risks and the danger of security breaches. This whitepaper discusses the growth of mobile devices in the workplace, inherent security issues in common file sharing services, and what organizations can do to enforce BYOD security policies without limiting the productivity of its employees. ===================================================================== Additional Features How iKeg Tech Helps Keep Draft Beer Flowing The Big Bang Theory's Science Advisor Answers Your Questions How to Avoid Becoming a Complacent Software Developer? ==================================================================== How Advanced Data Protection Can Meet Demand of High Availability IBM delivers scalable, cost-effective solutions for data protection that help organizations support both high-availability applications and traditional workloads. With a single vendor, organizations can meet the demands of always-on applications, while containing cost and complexity. ===================================================================== Follow Slashdot on Twitter and on Facebook.     You are subscribed to this Resource Newsletter as samuel.goulder@gmail.com   To unsubscribe, click here or send an email to: unsubscribe-47675@elabs10.com To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images, please add slashdot@newsletters.slashdot.org to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. Slashdot | 594 Howard Street, Suite 300 | San Francisco, CA 94105 To view our Privacy Policy click here.