Andy Heikkila, Author at TechSling Weblog

Business

How AI is Shaping the Future of Business

In the last decade, nothing has begun to change business quite like Artificial Intelligence. What used to be science fiction is now straight fact,...

Andy HeikkilaJanuary 7, 2019

Tech

Artificial Intelligence: The Cybersecurity Problem and Solution

New technologies are invented and innovated upon every day, seemingly faster than legal bodies can respond to with legislation. At the forefront of those...

Andy HeikkilaNovember 19, 2018

Gaming

4 Reasons Parents Should Play Video Games with their Children

Video games now truly do have a place in the modern household, and should be embraced by parents much as they would embrace any...

Andy HeikkilaSeptember 21, 2018

Featured

How is Biometric Technology Currently Being Used?

Because of the rise of cybercrime and social engineering, traditional passwords aren’t always enough to thwart attackers anymore — but, fortunately, biometric technology has...

Andy HeikkilaAugust 31, 2018

Cars

The Car of the Future: Smart, Tiny, and Green

Here is a first look at an exciting vision of a future car that deigns to solve the problem of space and autonomy at...

Andy HeikkilaJuly 28, 2018

Web

The Plan to Get Rid of Passwords on the Internet

For something that’s supposed to ensure security and provide peace of mind, the modern password seems to have a lot of problems. In fact,...

Andy HeikkilaJuly 2, 2018

Education

Consumer Technology in the Classroom: Innovative Tools or Distracting Devices?

Inevitably, technology has transformed how we learn, for better or ill. As devices such as tablets, laptops, and smartphones become increasingly prevalent in the...

Andy HeikkilaMay 20, 2018

Featured

What’s the Big Fuss about Big Data?

It’s been big news for the past couple of weeks: Cambridge Analytica’s wrongful use of personal data derived from Facebook accounts has sparked outrage...

Andy HeikkilaApril 25, 2018

Web

The Dangers of the Dark Web: How to Protect Yourself

A recent report by Denver-based OWL Cybersecurity shows that every Fortune 500 company has some level of exposure on what is called the “the...

Andy HeikkilaJuly 27, 2017

Education

Can Education & Early Exposure Reduce Silicon Valley’s Gender Gap?

Former Uber employee Susan J. Fowler penned her reflection on a spending a “strange year at Uber,” exposing rampant sexism, not just in this...

Andy HeikkilaApril 9, 2017

Tech

Worth a Pound of Cure: Using Modern Technology to Protect Your Important Documents

Information is power! Whether you are a business or an individual, making sure that you don’t misplace or lose valuable information — or worse,...

Andy HeikkilaJanuary 23, 2016

Andy Heikkila

Business

How AI is Shaping the Future of Business

Tech

Artificial Intelligence: The Cybersecurity Problem and Solution

Gaming

4 Reasons Parents Should Play Video Games with their Children

Featured

How is Biometric Technology Currently Being Used?

Cars

The Car of the Future: Smart, Tiny, and Green

Web

The Plan to Get Rid of Passwords on the Internet

Education

Consumer Technology in the Classroom: Innovative Tools or Distracting Devices?

Featured

What’s the Big Fuss about Big Data?

Web

The Dangers of the Dark Web: How to Protect Yourself

Education

Can Education & Early Exposure Reduce Silicon Valley’s Gender Gap?

Tech

Worth a Pound of Cure: Using Modern Technology to Protect Your Important Documents

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