Capitology Blog
Email Spoofing: What is it, how does it work, and how do we prevent it?
September 27, 2021Email phishing is not a new concept. Since email became a widely-used method of communication, unscrupulous individuals have been sending emails for fake lotteries, invented inheritances, and fake charitable schemes. Many of these types of scams were easy to identify by looking at the sender. However, as technology has advanced, so have phishing schemes—especially in the form of email spoofing.
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Machine Learning Could Accelerate Drug Discovery
September 24, 2021According to the Congressional Budget Office, in 2019, the pharmaceutical industry spent $83 billion on research and development, about ten times the amount spent per year in the 80s. With so much money going toward exploring whether or not a drug will be effective, one group has turned to machine learning (ML) to help expedite the process.
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National Day of Civic Hacking
September 22, 2021For most, the word ‘hacking’ conjures images of a sketchy person clad in dark hooded clothing typing furiously at a computer in a dark room. While hacking and hackers have certainly been in the news lately for data breaches and other sinister online activity, there is such a thing as a benevolent hacker. These types of hackers engage in what is known as civic hacking which is “the process of finding…technology-based solutions to solve civic problems.”1
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Recognizing Information Tech Staff on IT Professionals Day
September 21, 2021September 21st marks 2021’s National Information Technology (IT) Professionals Day, a day in honor of those dedicated to solving our slew of modern technological problems.
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Defining Terrorism and How it Can Help With Counterterrorism Strategies
September 16, 2021Over the years, the perception of what and who a terrorist is has evolved, as experts aim to find the most accurate definition. This challenge of defining terrorism is one that experts in counterterrorism face everyday.
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Capitol Tech Honors Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2021September 15th through October 15th of 2021 brings us this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate those with Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Central American, and South American heritage. In honor of the holiday, this edition of the Capitology blog will highlight a few individuals with Hispanic heritage that have made invaluable advancements to STEM fields.
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National Coding Week Starts Today
September 14, 2021September 14th through the 20th is National Coding Week, a time for everyone to familiarize with coding by becoming more digitally literate through classes and engagement. With the world of today growing more and more reliant on technology, it’s important for us all to become familiar with the basics of what makes our systems run.
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Celebrating National Video Game Day
September 12, 2021Whether you celebrate National Video Game Day on July 8 or today, September 12 (or both!)1,2, Capitol Technology University is celebrating video games and players everyday by pressing play on the new Esports department.
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Reimagining Dining Experiences and Restaurant Design
September 9, 2021COVID-19 has had a massive impact on the restaurant industry. For a large portion of 2020, many restaurants had to temporarily close or turn to offering take out only to maintain some business. Even now as restaurants in most states are open at capacity, the Delta variant has led to people once again being unwilling to eat out.
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Dr. Joshua Sinai Discusses Latest Book Review in 'The Washington Times'
September 8, 2021Recently, Dr. Joshua Sinai, professor of practice in Counterterrorism at Capitol, had a book review published in The Washington Times newspaper, titled, "Evaluating Afghanistan, a review of ‘Counterinsurgency: Theory and Reality." Dr.
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