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Excelling in Cybersecurity: Dr. Tim Nedyalkov’s Story with UoF
The University of Fairfax alum, Dr. Tim Nedyalkov, is no stranger to hard work. Dr. Nedyalkov moved from a small country in Eastern Europe to New York for a few years before being accepted to the University of Sydney in Australia for his master’s degree in IT Management. He packed up and moved his life…
Collaborative Learning Creates Stronger Academic Communities
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, collaborative learning has emerged as a powerful tool to enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and overall academic success. At the University of Fairfax, collaborative learning is integral to the learning experience of all of our students. Even in our distance learning format, UoF students gather to not only enhance…
Digital Transformation in Business
Digital transformation is how businesses stay on top of the market. Companies are adapting to this digital age where most consumers are interacting with smart phones, AI, and virtual reality. They leverage this technology to improve their operations and processes. This leads businesses to make a variety of better business decisions. These are some of…
Emerging Cybersecurity Threats
With each new and exciting piece of technology that is released in this world, there also comes the risk of criminals taking the joy out of it. Cyber criminals get creative with every device on the market to hack into private information – whether that be personal identifying information or data from large corporations. Some…
Machine Learning in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm in almost every industry. Employees are finding more ease in their jobs as AI offloads a lot of tedious and administrative work that consumed their days. In the healthcare field, it is no different. Healthcare is always using new and emerging technology to benefit those sick…
Satisfaction and Comfortability
Satisfaction and Comfortability Rayfurd Thompson’s Experience at the University of Fairfax As an international student, Rayfurd Thompson was looking for a Doctorate of Business Administration program that satisfied the residency portion of his visa. He needed this also at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. After a recommendation from a former student, Rayfurd found the…
Influencer Marketing and Why It’s Important Today
In today’s social media driven age, influencers are becoming the new celebrities of the world. Every field has a few people with thousands or millions of followers that regard them as experts. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, an influencer is “one who exerts influence: a person who inspires or guides the actions of others.” More specifically,…
Common Cybersecurity Threats at Work and at Home
Whether you’re at home, at work, or working at home, cybersecurity threats are always looming. Cyber attackers are looking for the best way to intrude on you and your personal information. That could be anything from phishing emails, malware, or social engineering attacks. Stay secure in a world that is ripe for cyber criminals to…
The Advancements of 5G
The revolution of technology within the twenty-first century has seen the rise of cell phones to smart phones, the expansion of cloud computing technology, and home automation, among many other advances. With so much technology advancement, the need for the expansion of wireless and internet connections has grown. 5G has been the talk of every…
The Rise of AI in Business
Artificial Intelligence has been slowly integrating into our lives from our cell phones like Siri, our home devices like Alexa, or even websites with the current ChatGPT. However, AI has been around for decades. The first AI executed was written in 1951 by Christopher Stachey, as a computer program that played checkers. Since then, there…